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Where does “чисто̀ћа” come from?

чисто̀ћа (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian чи̏ст, from Proto-Slavic čistъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic skīstas, from Proto-Indo-European skidtos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keyd-.

Ancestry of “чисто̀ћа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianчи̏ст—
2Proto-Slavicčistъclean, pure
3Proto-Balto-Slavicskīstas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskidtos—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)keyd-—

Words derived from “чисто̀ћа”

  • нечистоћа
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