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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

  1. to honor, revere

Ancestry of “почти́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianчтитьto honor, to revere
2Proto-Slavicčьstiti—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷit-tis—

Words derived from “почти́ть”

  • почитатель
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