Where does “Хромых” come from?

Хромых (Russian) comes from Russian хромо́й, from Proto-Slavic xromъ, from Proto-Indo-European sromos.

Ancestry of “Хромых”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianхромо́йlame, limping unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs
2Proto-Slavicxromъlame, crippled
3Proto-Indo-Europeansromos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sromos →Every word from Proto-Slavic xromъ →Every word from Russian хромо́й →
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