Where does “у” come from?
у (Eastern Mari) comes from Russian у, from Old East Slavic у, from Proto-Slavic u, from Proto-Balto-Slavic au, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
у (Eastern Mari): new
Definitions
- new
Ancestry of “у”, step by step
у traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian у
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | у | Wu language |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | у | at |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | u | at, near, by |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | au | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via Proto-Uralic wuďe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Uralic | wuďe | new |