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
1Russianбы́стрыйfast, quick, speedy, rapid
2Old East Slavicбыстрыи—
3Proto-Slavicbystrъquick; penetrating, transparent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰūsro-—

Words derived from “бы́стро”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰūsro- →Every word from Proto-Slavic bystrъ →Every word from Old East Slavic быстрыи →