Where does “ой” come from?

ой (Southern Altai) comes from Albanian oj, from Proto-Slavic oje, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyHsos.

ой (Southern Altai): mind, idea, thought

Definitions

  1. mind, idea, thought

Ancestry of “ой”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AlbanianojI
2Proto-Slavicojethill, shaft
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oyHsos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyHsos →Every word from Proto-Slavic oje →Every word from Albanian oj →
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