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

щи traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic (j)ešče

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

via Old East Slavic *сътъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavic*сътъ—
2Old East Slavic*съто—

Words derived from “щи”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₁esk(ʷ)e(h₁) →Every word from Proto-Slavic (j)ešče →