Where does “ujь” come from?
ujь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os — maternal grandfather; maternal uncle.
ujь (Proto-Slavic): maternal uncle
Definitions
- maternal uncle
Ancestry of “ujь”, step by step
ujь traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwh₂os | maternal grandfather; maternal uncle |
via Proto-Indo-European h₂ewh₂yos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewh₂yos | grandfather |