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Where does “уже́” come from?

уже́ (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic ǫži.

уже́ (Russian): already

Definitions

  1. already

Ancestry of “уже́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicǫži—

Words derived from “уже́”

  • уж
  • неужели
  • неужто
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