Where does “хромо́й” come from?

хромо́й (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic xromъ, from Proto-Indo-European sromos.

хромо́й (Russian): lame, limping unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs

Definitions

  1. lame, limping unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs

Ancestry of “хромо́й”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxromъlame, crippled
2Proto-Indo-Europeansromos—

Words derived from “хромо́й”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sromos →Every word from Proto-Slavic xromъ →