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Where does “оу” come from?

оу (Old Novgorodian) comes from Proto-Slavic u, from Proto-Balto-Slavic au, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe.

оу (Old Novgorodian): By; through the action or presence of

Definitions

  1. By; through the action or presence of

Ancestry of “оу”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicuat, near, by
2Proto-Balto-Slavicau—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰe—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe →