Where does “тихо” come from?
тихо (Russian) comes from Russian ти́хий, from Old East Slavic тихъ, from Proto-Slavic tixъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic teišus.
Ancestry of “тихо”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | ти́хий | quiet |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | тихъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | tixъ | still, quiet |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | teišus | — |