Where does “ужас” come from?

ужас (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic užasъ, from Proto-Slavic u- — away.

ужас (Serbo-Croatian): horror, terror

Definitions

  1. horror, terror

Ancestry of “ужас”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicužasъhorror; astonishment
2Proto-Slavicu-away
Every word from Proto-Slavic u- →Every word from Proto-Slavic užasъ →