Where does “Chytry” come from?
Chytry (Polish) comes from Old Polish chytry, from Proto-Slavic xytrъ, from Proto-Slavic -rъ, from Proto-Indo-European -rós — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
Ancestry of “Chytry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Polish | chytry | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | xytrъ | cunning, sly, wise |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -rъ | From intransitive verbs or basic 0-grade stems,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -rós | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |