Where does “хитрост” come from?

хитрост (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic xytrostь, from Proto-Slavic xytrъ, from Proto-Slavic -rъ, from Proto-Indo-European -rós — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

хитрост (Serbo-Croatian): quickness, fastness, swiftness

Definitions

  1. quickness, fastness, swiftness

Ancestry of “хитрост”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxytrostьcunning, slyness, craftiness
2Proto-Slavicxytrъcunning, sly, wise
3Proto-Slavic-rъFrom intransitive verbs or basic 0-grade stems,...
4Proto-Indo-European-rósForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -rós →Every word from Proto-Slavic -rъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic xytrъ →