Where does “вот” come from?
вот (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic ото.
вот (Russian): Used in place of a pronoun to direct attention towards something; this (is), here (is), that (is), there (is)
Definitions
- Used in place of a pronoun to direct attention towards something; this (is), here (is), that (is), there (is)
Ancestry of “вот”, step by step
вот traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old East Slavic ото
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | ото | — |
via Proto-Permic *vȯt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Permic | *vȯt | sleep; dream |