Where does “кротко” come from?

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

кротко (Russian): gently, meekly

Definitions

  1. gently, meekly

Ancestry of “кротко”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкро́ткийgentle, meek, mild
2Old East Slavicкротъкъ—
3Proto-Slavickrotъkъtame, gentle, quiet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱrot(H)-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱrot(H)- →Every word from Proto-Slavic krotъkъ →Every word from Old East Slavic кротъкъ →