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Where does “юг” come from?

юг (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic югъ, from Proto-Slavic jùgъ — south.

юг (Russian): south; South — southern part of any region;...

Definitions

  1. south; South — southern part of any region;...

Ancestry of “юг”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicюгъsouth; south wind
2Proto-Slavicjùgъsouth

Words derived from “юг”

  • южанин
Every word from Proto-Slavic jùgъ →