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Where does “bystry” come from?

bystry (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic bystrъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūsro-.

bystry (Polish): smart; bright; shrewd; fast; swift; rapid;...

Definitions

  1. smart; bright; shrewd; fast; swift; rapid;...

Ancestry of “bystry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbystrъquick; penetrating, transparent
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰūsro-—

Words derived from “bystry”

  • Bystry
  • Bystron
  • Bystroń
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰūsro- →