Where does “увече” come from?

увече (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian у, from Proto-Slavic vъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

увече (Serbo-Croatian): this evening, in the evening, evenings

Definitions

  1. this evening, in the evening, evenings

Ancestry of “увече”, step by step

увече traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian у

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianуin, at; to, into; on, in, at, during
2Proto-Slavicvъ(n)in, inside, within; in, into, inside; at
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

via Serbo-Croatian вече

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianвечеevening
2Proto-Slavicvečerъevening
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwékerasevening
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷsperos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥ →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъ(n) →