Where does “čisti” come from?
čisti (Proto-Slavic) comes 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.
čisti (Proto-Slavic): to read; to honour
Definitions
- to read; to honour
Ancestry of “čisti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | (s)keistéi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)kʷéyt-t ~ *(s)kit-ént | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeyt- | to notice; to read |