Where does “бы́стро” come from?
бы́стро (Russian) comes from Russian бы́стрый, from Old East Slavic быстрыи, from Proto-Slavic bystrъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūsro-.
бы́стро (Russian): quickly
Ancestry of “бы́стро”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | бы́стрый | — |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | быстрыи | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bystrъ | quick; penetrating, transparent |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰūsro- | — |
Words derived from “бы́стро”