Where does “засте́нчивый” come from?

засте́нчивый (Russian) comes from Russian засте́нок, from Russian стена́, from Proto-Slavic stěna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic staiˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European stoyh₂-neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

засте́нчивый (Russian): shy, coy, timid, reserved

Definitions

  1. shy, coy, timid, reserved

Ancestry of “засте́нчивый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзасте́нокback room
2Russianстена́wall
3Proto-Slavicstěnaconglomeration; lump, block; cliff, rock
4Proto-Balto-Slavicstaiˀnāˀ—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstoyh₂-neh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “засте́нчивый”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stoyh₂-neh₂ →