Where does “по́хуй” come from?

по́хуй (Russian) comes from Ukrainian По, from Italian Po, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Ancestry of “по́хуй”, step by step

по́хуй traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian По

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UkrainianПоPetro Poroshenko
2ItalianPo—
3LatinPadusthe River Po
4LeponticBodincus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Ukrainian хуй

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianхуйdick, prick, cock
2Proto-Slavicxujьpenis
3Proto-Balto-Slavickšaujás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskowyo—

via Russian по́ хую

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпо́ хуюdon't give a fuck, don't give a shit, don't care

Words derived from “по́хуй”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn →