Where does “бистрянка” come from?

бистрянка (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian бистрий, from Proto-Slavic bystrъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūsro-.

бистрянка (Ukrainian): small deep river

Definitions

  1. small deep river

Ancestry of “бистрянка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianбистрийfast, quick
2Proto-Slavicbystrъquick; penetrating, transparent
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰūsro-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰūsro- →Every word from Proto-Slavic bystrъ →Every word from Ukrainian бистрий →