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Where does “xytrostь” come from?

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

Ancestry of “xytrostь”, 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

Words derived from “xytrostь”

  • хитрость
  • chytrość
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -rós →