Where does “суть” come from?

суть (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic сѫть, from Proto-Slavic sǫtь.

суть (Russian): essence, core, gist, main point

Definitions

  1. essence, core, gist, main point

Ancestry of “суть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicсѫть(they) are
2Proto-Slavicsǫtь—

Words derived from “суть”

Every word from Proto-Slavic sǫtь →Every word from Old East Slavic сѫть →