Where does “же” come from?
же (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic že, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ge, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe.
же (Russian): and, but; on the other hand, whereas, as for, as...
Definitions
- and, but; on the other hand, whereas, as for, as...
Ancestry of “же”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | že | so that, since; "emphatic enclitic" |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ge | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | — |