Where does “خِرَد” come from?

خِرَد (Classical Persian) comes from Slovak hlt, from Proto-Indo-Iranian krátuš, from Proto-Indo-European krétus, from Proto-Indo-European kret- — insight, intelligence; strength.

Ancestry of “خِرَد”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakhltgulp
2Proto-Indo-Iraniankrátušintelligence, mental power
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrétus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankret-insight, intelligence; strength
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kret- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krétus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian krátuš →