Where does “о́стрый” come from?
о́стрый (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic ostrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśras, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
о́стрый (Russian): pointed, sharp; sharp, pointed
Definitions
- pointed, sharp; sharp, pointed
Ancestry of “о́стрый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ostrъ | sharp |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | aśras | sharp |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂eḱrós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
Words derived from “о́стрый”