Where does “sprytny” come from?

sprytny (Polish) comes from Middle English spryt, from French ésprit, from Middle French esperit, from Latin spīritus, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

sprytny (Polish): clever, canny, shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily

Definitions

  1. clever, canny, shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily

Ancestry of “sprytny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishspryt—
2Frenchéspritimmaterial or incorporeal substance
3Middle Frenchesperitmind
4Latinspīritusair, breath, breathing
5Latinspīrōto breathe, draw breath, respire
6Proto-Indo-European(s)peys-to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

Words derived from “sprytny”

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