Where does “аз” come from?
аз (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic азъ, from Proto-Slavic (j)azъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēź-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
аз (Russian): name of the letter А; basics, fundamentals; I
Definitions
- name of the letter А; basics, fundamentals; I
Ancestry of “аз”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | азъ | I |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | (j)azъ | I |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ēź- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |