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Where does “щи” come from?

щи (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic (j)ešče, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁esk(ʷ)e(h₁).

щи (Russian): API •  f inan pl or m inan pl <br>; shchi; face,...

Definitions

  1. API •  f inan pl or m inan pl <br>; shchi; face,...

Ancestry of “щи”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic(j)eščestill, yet
2Proto-Indo-European*h₁esk(ʷ)e(h₁)—

Words derived from “щи”

  • shchi
  • щам
  • Schtschi
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