Where does “вузкі” come from?
вузкі (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic ǫzъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic anźukas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic anźus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
вузкі (Belarusian): narrow, tight
Ancestry of “вузкі”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ǫzъkъ | narrow, tight |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | anźukas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | anźus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |