Where does “chytry” come from?

chytry (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic xytrъ, from Proto-Slavic -rъ, from Proto-Indo-European -rós — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

chytry (Polish): sly, wily; stingy, covetous; crafty, clever

Definitions

  1. sly, wily; stingy, covetous; crafty, clever

Ancestry of “chytry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxytrъcunning, sly, wise
2Proto-Slavic-rъFrom intransitive verbs or basic 0-grade stems,...
3Proto-Indo-European-rósForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -rós →Every word from Proto-Slavic -rъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic xytrъ →
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