Where does “ещё” come from?
ещё (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic *ešče, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁esk(ʷ)e(h₁).
ещё (Russian): yet, more; else; still
Definitions
- yet, more; else; still
Ancestry of “ещё”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *ešče | yet |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₁esk(ʷ)e(h₁) | — |