Where does “вуй” come from?

вуй (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic ujь, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os — maternal grandfather; maternal uncle.

вуй (Ukrainian): maternal uncle

Definitions

  1. maternal uncle

Ancestry of “вуй”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicujьmaternal uncle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwh₂osmaternal grandfather; maternal uncle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os →Every word from Proto-Slavic ujь →
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