Where does “частота” come from?

частота (Russian) comes from Russian ча́стый, from Proto-Slavic čę̑stъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kimśtas.

частота (Russian): frequency

Definitions

  1. frequency

Ancestry of “частота”, step by step

частота traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian ча́стый

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianча́стыйdense; quick
2Proto-Slavicčę̑stъdense, thick
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*kimśtas

via Ukrainian ча́стий

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianча́стийfrequent
2Proto-Slavicčęstъfrequent, dense

Words derived from “частота

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kimśtasEvery word from Proto-Slavic čę̑stъEvery word from Russian ча́стый