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Where does “bujь” come from?

bujь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic -jь, from Proto-Indo-European yós, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

bujь (Proto-Slavic): overexcited, volatile

Definitions

  1. overexcited, volatile

Ancestry of “bujь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic-jьAdjectival inherited from the Caland roots,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyósthat, who, which
3Proto-Finnicwiša—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Words derived from “bujь”

  • bujny
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