Where does “cinstelnic” come from?
cinstelnic (Romanian) comes from Romanian cinste, from Old Church Slavonic чьсть, from Proto-Slavic čьstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kistis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷit-tis.
cinstelnic (Romanian): honorable
Definitions
- honorable
Ancestry of “cinstelnic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | cinste | honor, integrity, honesty; treat |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | чьсть | honour |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | čьstь | honor, respect |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *kistis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kʷit-tis | — |