Where does “кроткий” come from?
кроткий (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic кротъкъ, from Proto-Slavic krotъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrot(H)-.
Ancestry of “кроткий”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | кротъкъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | krotъkъ | tame, gentle, quiet |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱrot(H)- | — |