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

  1. news, piece of news, message; tidings; news;...

Ancestry of “весть”, step by step

весть traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic věstь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvěstьmessage
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*waid-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Erzya ве

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Erzyaвеnight

Words derived from “весть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *waid- →Every word from Proto-Slavic věstь →