Where does “хи́трый” come from?

хи́трый (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic хытръ, from Proto-Slavic xytrъ, from Proto-Slavic -rъ, from Proto-Indo-European -rós — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

хи́трый (Russian): sly, cunning, artful

Definitions

  1. sly, cunning, artful

Ancestry of “хи́трый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicхытръ—
2Proto-Slavicxytrъcunning, sly, wise
3Proto-Slavic-rъFrom intransitive verbs or basic 0-grade stems,...
4Proto-Indo-European-rósForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “хи́трый”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -rós →Every word from Proto-Slavic -rъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic xytrъ →