Where does “u” come from?

u (Silesian) comes from Old Polish u, from Proto-Slavic u, from Proto-Balto-Slavic au, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

u (Silesian): denotes approximate location; by, at; with

Definitions

  1. denotes approximate location; by, at; with

Ancestry of “u”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishudenotes approximate location; by, at
2Proto-Slavicuat, near, by
3Proto-Balto-Slavicau—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic au →