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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

Definitions

  1. quickly

Ancestry of “бы́стро”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбы́стрый—
2Old East Slavicбыстрыи—
3Proto-Slavicbystrъquick; penetrating, transparent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰūsro-—

Words derived from “бы́стро”

  • bistro
  • bistrot
  • бистро
  • bistro
  • Bistro
  • бистро
  • bistro
  • bistro
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