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Where does “ujь” come from?

ujь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os — maternal grandfather; maternal uncle.

ujь (Proto-Slavic): maternal uncle

Definitions

  1. maternal uncle

Ancestry of “ujь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwh₂osmaternal grandfather; maternal uncle

Words derived from “ujь”

  • уй
  • wuj
  • Wujec
  • ujak
  • ујак
  • вујко
  • ujo
  • wùja
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