Where does “тихость” come from?
тихость (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic тихъ, from Proto-Slavic tixъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic teišus.
тихость (Old Church Slavonic): silence; tranquility
Ancestry of “тихость”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | тихъ | silent |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | tixъ | still, quiet |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | teišus | — |