Where does “чистенький” come from?
чистенький (Russian) comes from Russian чи́стый, from Old East Slavic чистъ, from Proto-Slavic čistъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic skīstas, from Proto-Indo-European skidtos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keyd-.
чистенький (Russian): immaculate, spotless, squeaky-clean
Definitions
- immaculate, spotless, squeaky-clean
Ancestry of “чистенький”, step by step
чистенький traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian чи́стый
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | чи́стый | clean |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | чистъ | pure; clean |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | čistъ | clean, pure |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | skīstas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skidtos | split |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keyd- | — |
via Ukrainian чи́стий
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | чи́стий | pure |