Where does “кротъкъ” come from?
кротъкъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic krotъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrot(H)-.
кротъкъ (Old Church Slavonic): meek; gentle
Ancestry of “кротъкъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | krotъkъ | tame, gentle, quiet |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱrot(H)- | — |