Where does “хуе́ть” come from?

хуе́ть (Russian) comes from Russian хуй, from Proto-Slavic xujь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kšaujás, from Proto-Indo-European skowyo.

хуе́ть (Russian): to become impudent, to become brazen, to become insolent

Definitions

  1. to become impudent, to become brazen, to become insolent

Ancestry of “хуе́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianхуйcock, dick, prick; fuck all, nothing; nobody
2Proto-Slavicxujьpenis
3Proto-Balto-Slavickšaujás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskowyo—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skowyo →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kšaujás →Every word from Proto-Slavic xujь →