Where does “естество́” come from?
естество́ (Russian) comes from Church Slavonic естьство, from Ancient Greek οὐσία, from Ancient Greek εἰμί, from Proto-Hellenic ehmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.
естество́ (Russian): nature, essence
Definitions
- nature, essence
Ancestry of “естество́”, step by step
естество́ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Church Slavonic естьство
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Church Slavonic | естьство | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οὐσία | that which is one's own, one's substance,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἰμί | To be, exist; live; To be; it is possible |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ehmi | to be |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésmi | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |