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

Definitions

  1. meek; gentle

Ancestry of “кротъкъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickrotъkъtame, gentle, quiet
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱrot(H)-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱrot(H)- →Every word from Proto-Slavic krotъkъ →