Where does “чёрствый” come from?
чёрствый (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic чьрствъ, from Proto-Slavic čьrstvъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kirst(w)os, from Proto-Indo-European krt-two-.
чёрствый (Russian): stale; hardhearted, callous
Definitions
- stale; hardhearted, callous
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