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Where does “уже” come from?

уже (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic ǫži.

уже (Russian): already

Definitions

  1. already

Ancestry of “уже”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicǫži—

Words derived from “уже”

  • уж
  • неужели
  • неужто
Every word from Proto-Slavic ǫži →