Where does “уже” come from?

уже (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic ǫže — rope.

уже (Serbo-Croatian): rope; cord

Definitions

  1. rope; cord

Ancestry of “уже”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicǫžerope

Words derived from “уже

Every word from Proto-Slavic ǫže
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