Where does “весть” come from?
весть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic věstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *waid-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
весть (Russian): news, piece of news, message; tidings; news;...
Definitions
- news, piece of news, message; tidings; news;...
Ancestry of “весть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | věstь | message |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *waid- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
Words derived from “весть”