Where does “užasan” come from?

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

užasan (Serbo-Croatian): terrible, horrible, awful

Definitions

  1. terrible, horrible, awful

Ancestry of “užasan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianužashorror, terror
2Proto-Slavicužasъhorror; astonishment
3Proto-Slavicu-away
Every word from Proto-Slavic u- →Every word from Proto-Slavic užasъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian užas →
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