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Where does “čь̏stь” come from?

čь̏stь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kistis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷit-tis.

čь̏stь (Proto-Slavic): honor, respect

Definitions

  1. honor, respect

Ancestry of “čь̏stь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavic*kistis—
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷit-tis—

Words derived from “čь̏stь”

  • чтиво
  • прочесть
  • честь
  • честный
  • честить
  • чествовать
  • cześć
  • čast
  • častohlepan
  • част
  • частохлепан
  • čest
  • cinste
  • čast
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