Where does “bystrý” come from?
bystrý (Czech) comes from Old Czech bystrý, from Proto-Slavic bystrъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūsro-.
bystrý (Czech): quick, alert, perceptive
Ancestry of “bystrý”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | bystrý | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bystrъ | quick; penetrating, transparent |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰūsro- | — |