Where does “уста́” come from?
уста́ (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic ustà, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éh₁os — mouth.
уста́ (Russian): mouth, lips
Ancestry of “уста́”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ustà | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃éh₁os | mouth |