Where does “щирый” come from?

щирый (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic ščirъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kei̯ro-.

щирый (Russian): sincere; frank, honest

Definitions

  1. sincere; frank, honest

Ancestry of “щирый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicščirъblite; mercury; sincere, frank
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kei̯ro-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kei̯ro- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ščirъ →