Where does “вотще” come from?

вотще (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic вътъще, from Old Church Slavonic тъщь, from Proto-Slavic tъščь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tuskjas, from Proto-Indo-European tews-, from Proto-Indo-European tu- — to swell; bird-cry, shriek.

вотще (Russian): in vain, vainly

Definitions

  1. in vain, vainly

Ancestry of “вотще”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicвътъщеin vain
2Old Church Slavonicтъщьempty; hollow
3Proto-Slavictъščьhollow
4Proto-Balto-Slavictuskjasempty
5Proto-Indo-Europeantews-to be empty; to drain; to be happy
6Proto-Indo-Europeantu-to swell; bird-cry, shriek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tews- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic tuskjas →
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