Where does “кро́ткий” come from?

кро́ткий (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic кротъкъ, from Proto-Slavic krotъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrot(H)-.

кро́ткий (Russian): gentle, meek, mild

Definitions

  1. gentle, meek, mild

Ancestry of “кро́ткий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicкротъкъ
2Proto-Slavickrotъkъtame, gentle, quiet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱrot(H)-

Words derived from “кро́ткий

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱrot(H)-Every word from Proto-Slavic krotъkъEvery word from Old East Slavic кротъкъ