Where does “krasny” come from?

krasny (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic krasьnъ, from Proto-Slavic krasa, from Proto-Indo-European kreH- — to shout.

krasny (Polish): beautiful, gorgeous; bright red

Definitions

  1. beautiful, gorgeous; bright red

Ancestry of “krasny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickrasьnъbeautiful
2Proto-Slavickrasabeauty
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankreH-to shout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic krasa →Every word from Proto-Slavic krasьnъ →