Where does “чуть” come from?
чуть (Russian) comes from Russian чу́ять, from Proto-Slavic čùti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.
чуть (Russian): a little, slightly; hardly, barely; almost,...
Definitions
- a little, slightly; hardly, barely; almost,...
Ancestry of “чуть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | чу́ять | to scent, to feel |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | čùti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewh₁- | to perceive; to observe |
Words derived from “чуть”