Where does “естьство” come from?

естьство (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic естъ, from Old Church Slavonic бꙑти, from Proto-Slavic *byti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

естьство (Old Church Slavonic): essence, substance

Definitions

  1. essence, substance

Ancestry of “естьство”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church SlavonicестъAlternative form of ѥстъ
2Old Church Slavonicбꙑтиto be
3Proto-Slavic*byti—
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “естьство”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic *byti →