Where does “cinste” come from?
cinste (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic чьсть, from Proto-Slavic čьstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kistis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷit-tis.
cinste (Romanian): honor, integrity, honesty; treat
Definitions
- honor, integrity, honesty; treat
Ancestry of “cinste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | чьсть | honour |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | čьstь | honor, respect |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *kistis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kʷit-tis | — |