Where does “bystrý” come from?

bystrý (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic bystrъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūsro-.

bystrý (Slovak): quick, fast, rapid; smart, clever

Definitions

  1. quick, fast, rapid; smart, clever

Ancestry of “bystrý”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbystrъquick; penetrating, transparent
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰūsro-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰūsro- →Every word from Proto-Slavic bystrъ →