Where does “ужас” come from?
ужас (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic ужасъ, from Proto-Slavic užasъ, from Proto-Slavic u- — away.
ужас (Russian): horror, terror; disaster, mess; it's terrible!
Definitions
- horror, terror; disaster, mess; it's terrible!
Ancestry of “ужас”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | ужасъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | užasъ | horror; astonishment |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | u- | away |