Where does “уѣздъ” come from?
уѣздъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic jězdъ, from Proto-Slavic ězditi, from Proto-Slavic (j)ězditi.
Ancestry of “уѣздъ”, step by step
уѣздъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic jězdъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | jězdъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ězditi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | (j)ězditi | — |
via Proto-Slavic u-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | u- | away |