Where does “bistro” come from?

bistro (French) comes from Russian бы́стро, from Russian бы́стрый, from Old East Slavic быстрыи, from Proto-Slavic bystrъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūsro-.

bistro (French): bistro

Definitions

  1. bistro

Ancestry of “bistro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбы́строquickly
2Russianбы́стрыйfast, quick, speedy, rapid
3Old East Slavicбыстрыи—
4Proto-Slavicbystrъquick; penetrating, transparent
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰūsro-—

Words derived from “bistro”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰūsro- →Every word from Proto-Slavic bystrъ →Every word from Old East Slavic быстрыи →