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Where does “востры” come from?

востры (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic ostrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśras, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

востры (Belarusian): acrid, pungent; pointed, sharp; acute

Definitions

  1. acrid, pungent; pointed, sharp; acute

Ancestry of “востры”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicostrъsharp
2Proto-Balto-Slavicaśrassharp
3Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱrós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
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