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Where does “bystrý” come from?

bystrý (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic bystrъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūsro-.

Ancestry of “bystrý”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbystrъquick; penetrating, transparent
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰūsro-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰūsro- →