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honour

Source:*čьstьProto-Slaviccertain

The strong *ь became е in the north and a in BCS čast.

English

honour

Polish

honor
ˈxɔnɔr
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BCS script
  • Russian
    честьčestʹ
    tɕesʲtʲinherited
  • Ukrainian
    честьčestʹ
    tʃɛsʲtʲinherited
  • Polish
    honor
    ˈxɔnɔrdifferent word · Latin honor

    Cześć, the cognate, means 'reverence' and is also the everyday 'hi!'.

  • Czech
    čest
    tʃɛstinherited
  • Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian
    častчаст
    tʃastinherited
  • English
    honour

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