Where does “бытность” come from?

бытность (Russian) comes from Russian быть, from Old East Slavic бꙑти, from Proto-Slavic *byti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

бытность (Russian): life, existence; stay, sojourn of somebody in...

Definitions

  1. life, existence; stay, sojourn of somebody in...

Ancestry of “бытность”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбытьto be
2Old East Slavicбꙑтиto be
3Proto-Slavic*byti—
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic *byti →