Where does “zut” come from?
zut (French) comes from Proto-Slavic jьzuti, from Proto-Slavic jьz, from Proto-Balto-Slavic iź, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs — out.
zut (French): damn, shoot, dang, cripes, rats, "dash it!",...
Definitions
- damn, shoot, dang, cripes, rats, "dash it!",...
Ancestry of “zut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | jьzuti | to take off footwear |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | jьz | from, out of |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | iź | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eǵʰs | out |