Where does “ну-с” come from?

ну-с (Russian) comes from Russian -с, from Russian су́дарь, from Russian госуда́рь, from Old East Slavic государь, from Old East Slavic господарь, from Proto-Slavic gospodarь, from Proto-Slavic gospodь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gastipatis — to drink.

ну-с (Russian): now then, well

Definitions

  1. now then, well

Ancestry of “ну-с”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russiansir
2Russianсу́дарьsir
3Russianгосуда́рьsire; sovereign
4Old East Slavicгосударь
5Old East Slavicгосподарь
6Proto-Slavicgospodarьmaster, lord, sovereign, archon
7Proto-Slavicgospodьlord; master
8Proto-Balto-Slavicgastipatislord, master
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstipotislord, master
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
11Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European pótis