Where does “почти́ть” come from?
почти́ть (Russian) comes from Russian чтить, from Proto-Slavic čьstiti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷit-tis.
почти́ть (Russian): to honor, revere
Definitions
- to honor, revere
Ancestry of “почти́ть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | чтить | to honor, to revere |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | čьstiti | to honor |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kʷit-tis | — |