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Where does “чисти” come from?

чисти (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic чьсти, from Proto-Slavic čisti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic (s)keistéi, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷéyt-t ~ *(s)kit-ént, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.

чисти (Old Church Slavonic): Alternative form of чьсти; to count

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of чьсти; to count

Ancestry of “чисти”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicчьстиto read; to count; to honour
2Proto-Slavicčistito read; to honour
3Proto-Balto-Slavic(s)keistéi—
4Proto-Indo-European*(s)kʷéyt-t ~ *(s)kit-ént—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- →