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Where does “уста” come from?

уста (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic ustà, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éh₁os — mouth.

уста (Russian): mouth, lips

Definitions

  1. mouth, lips

Ancestry of “уста”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicustà—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éh₁osmouth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃éh₁os →