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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishchytry—
2Proto-Slavicxytrъcunning, sly, wise
3Proto-Slavic-rъFrom intransitive verbs or basic 0-grade stems,...
4Proto-Indo-European-rósForms adjectives from Caland system roots
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