Where does “” come from?

wù (Slovincian) comes 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.

(Slovincian): Denotes proximity at, by, near

Definitions

  1. Denotes proximity at, by, near

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicuat, near, by
2Proto-Balto-Slavicau
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic au