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Where does “обуе” come from?

обуе (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic obuti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic outei, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ew- — to adorn, wear.

обуе (Macedonian): to put on

Definitions

  1. to put on

Ancestry of “обуе”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicobutito put on footwear
2Proto-Balto-Slavicoutei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ew-to adorn, wear
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