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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
2Russianбы́стрый—
3Old East Slavicбыстрыи—
4Proto-Slavicbystrъquick; penetrating, transparent
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰūsro-—

Words derived from “bistro”

  • bistro
  • bistrot
  • бистро
  • Bistro
  • бистро
  • bistro
  • bistro
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰūsro- →