Where does “užas” come from?

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

užas (Serbo-Croatian): horror, terror

Definitions

  1. horror, terror

Ancestry of “užas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicužasъhorror; astonishment
2Proto-Slavicu-away

Words derived from “užas”

Every word from Proto-Slavic u- →Every word from Proto-Slavic užasъ →
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