Where does “истина” come from?

истина (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic *jьstina, from Proto-Slavic jistъ — true, genuine; same.

истина (Serbo-Croatian): truth

Definitions

  1. truth

Ancestry of “истина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*jьstinatruth
2Proto-Slavicjistъtrue, genuine; same
Every word from Proto-Slavic jistъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic *jьstina →