Where does “ча̑ст” come from?
ча̑ст (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic čьstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kistis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷit-tis.
ча̑ст (Serbo-Croatian): honour
Definitions
- honour
Ancestry of “ча̑ст”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | čьstь | honor, respect |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *kistis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kʷit-tis | — |