Where does “ши́бкий” come from?
ши́бкий (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic *šȋbъkъ, from Proto-Slavic šibati, from Proto-Indo-European ksweybʰ- — to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,...
Ancestry of “ши́бкий”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *šȋbъkъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | šibati | to whip |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ksweybʰ- | to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,... |
Words derived from “ши́бкий”