Where does “ча́стый” come from?
ча́стый (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic čę̑stъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kimśtas.
ча́стый (Russian): dense; quick
Ancestry of “ча́стый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | čę̑stъ | dense, thick |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *kimśtas | — |
Words derived from “ча́стый”