Where does “cinsteșie” come from?

cinsteșie (Romanian) comes from Romanian cinsteș, from Romanian cinste, from Old Church Slavonic чьсть, from Proto-Slavic čьstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kistis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷit-tis.

cinsteșie (Romanian): humaneness, kindness

Definitions

  1. humaneness, kindness

Ancestry of “cinsteșie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancinsteșpretty
2Romaniancinstehonor, integrity, honesty; treat
3Old Church Slavonicчьстьhonour
4Proto-Slavicčьstьhonor, respect
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*kistis—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷit-tis—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷit-tis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kistis →Every word from Proto-Slavic čьstь →