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Where does “úžas” come from?

úžas (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic užasъ, from Proto-Slavic u- — away.

úžas (Czech): amazement

Definitions

  1. amazement

Ancestry of “úžas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicužasъhorror; astonishment
2Proto-Slavicu-away

Words derived from “úžas”

  • úžasný
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