Where does “истина” come from?
истина (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic *jьstina, from Proto-Slavic jistъ — true, genuine; same.
Ancestry of “истина”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *jьstina | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | jistъ | true, genuine; same |