Where does “ustje” come from?

ustje (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic ustьje, from Proto-Slavic ustà, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éh₁os — mouth.

ustje (Slovene): mouth (an outlet, aperture or orifice)

Definitions

  1. mouth (an outlet, aperture or orifice)

Ancestry of “ustje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicustьjemouth, rivermouth
2Proto-Slavicustàlips, mouth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éh₁osmouth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃éh₁os →Every word from Proto-Slavic ustà →Every word from Proto-Slavic ustьje →