Where does “barzoï” come from?

barzoï (French) comes from Russian борзо́й, from Russian бо́рзый, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.

barzoï (French): a borzoi

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	борзо́й	swift
2	Russian	бо́рзый	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	mréǵʰus	short; brief
4	Proto-Indo-European	mreǵʰ-	short

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