Where does “уйти” come from?

уйти (Russian) comes from Russian -йти́, from Proto-Slavic jьti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic eitei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éyti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- — to go.

уйти (Russian): to leave, to depart, to go; to escape, to evade;...

Definitions

  1. to leave, to depart, to go; to escape, to evade;...

Ancestry of “уйти”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-йти́—
2Proto-Slavicjьtito go
3Proto-Balto-Slaviceiteito go
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éytito go, to be going
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ey-to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éyti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic eitei →