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Where does “vous” come from?

vous (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic ǫsъ, from Proto-Slavic vǫdsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wónsa, from Proto-Indo-European wondʰsom, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.

vous (Czech): one of threads of hair which form a beard; beard

Definitions

  1. one of threads of hair which form a beard; beard

Ancestry of “vous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicǫsъhair of a moustache; moustache
2Proto-Slavicvǫdsъ—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwónsa—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwondʰsom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn

Words derived from “vous”

  • vousatý
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- →