Where does “becisnicie” come from?
becisnicie (Romanian) comes from Romanian becisnic, from Church Slavonic безъчьстьникъ, from Church Slavonic чьсть, from Proto-Slavic čьstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kistis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷit-tis.
becisnicie (Romanian): frailty, weakness
Definitions
- frailty, weakness
Ancestry of “becisnicie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | becisnic | incompetent |
| 2 | Church Slavonic | безъчьстьникъ | — |
| 3 | Church Slavonic | чьсть | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | čьstь | honor, respect |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *kistis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kʷit-tis | — |