Where does “мабуть” come from?

мабуть (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian мати, from Old East Slavic мати, from Proto-Slavic mati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mā́ˀtē, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

мабуть (Ukrainian): apparently, probably, perhaps

Definitions

  1. apparently, probably, perhaps

Ancestry of “мабуть”, step by step

мабуть traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian мати

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianматиmother; to have
2Old East Slavicматиmother
3Proto-Slavicmatimother
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmā́ˀtēmother
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

via Ukrainian бути

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianбутиto be
2Old East Slavicбꙑтиto be
3Proto-Slavic*byti—
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic mā́ˀtē →Every word from Proto-Slavic mati →