Where does “застенчивость” come from?
застенчивость (Russian) comes from Russian засте́нчивый, 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.
застенчивость (Russian): shyness, timidity
Definitions
- shyness, timidity
Ancestry of “застенчивость”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | засте́нчивый | shy, coy, timid, reserved |
| 2 | Russian | засте́нок | back room |
| 3 | Russian | стена́ | wall |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | stěna | conglomeration; lump, block; cliff, rock |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | staiˀnāˀ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stoyh₂-neh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |