Where does “ти́хий” come from?
ти́хий (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic тихъ, from Proto-Slavic tixъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic teišus.
ти́хий (Russian): quiet
Ancestry of “ти́хий”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | тихъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | tixъ | still, quiet |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | teišus | — |
Words derived from “ти́хий”