Where does “bistrina” come from?

bistrina (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian bȉstar, from Proto-Slavic bystrъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūsro-.

bistrina (Serbo-Croatian): clarity; cleverness

Definitions

  1. clarity; cleverness

Ancestry of “bistrina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbȉstarclear, clean
2Proto-Slavicbystrъquick; penetrating, transparent
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰūsro-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰūsro- →Every word from Proto-Slavic bystrъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian bȉstar →