Where does “iście” come from?
iście (Polish) comes from Polish iść, from Old Polish ić, from Proto-Slavic jьti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic eitei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éyti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- — to go.
iście (Polish): really, truly, indeed
Definitions
- really, truly, indeed
Ancestry of “iście”, step by step
iście traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish iść
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | iść | to go, to walk |
| 2 | Old Polish | ić | to go |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | jьti | to go |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | eitei | to go |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éyti | to go, to be going |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ey- | to go |
via Proto-Slavic *jьstě
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *jьstě | — |