Where does “istețime” come from?

istețime (Romanian) comes from Romanian isteț, from Old Church Slavonic истьць, from Proto-Slavic jьstьcь.

istețime (Romanian): cleverness

Definitions

  1. cleverness

Ancestry of “istețime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianistețsmart, cunning, sharp, clever, canny
2Old Church Slavonicистьць—
3Proto-Slavicjьstьcь—
Every word from Proto-Slavic jьstьcь →Every word from Old Church Slavonic истьць →Every word from Romanian isteț →