Where does “vy-” come from?

vy- (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic ū́, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

vy- (Proto-Slavic): out

Definitions

  1. out

Ancestry of “vy-”, step by step

vy- traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Balto-Slavic ū́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicū́—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

via Proto-Indo-European ūd-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanūd-out; up, over

via Proto-Indo-European (H)ud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(H)ud—

Words derived from “vy-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ū́ →