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Where does “честить” come from?

честить (Russian) comes from Russian че́сть, from Old Church Slavonic чьсти, from Proto-Slavic čisti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic (s)keistéi, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷéyt-t ~ *(s)kit-ént, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.

честить (Russian): to honor

Definitions

  1. to honor

Ancestry of “честить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianче́сть—
2Old Church Slavonicчьстиto read; to count; to honour
3Proto-Slavicčistito read; to honour
4Proto-Balto-Slavic(s)keistéi—
5Proto-Indo-European*(s)kʷéyt-t ~ *(s)kit-ént—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read

Words derived from “честить”

  • благочестивый
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