Where does “той” come from?

той (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic тъ, from Proto-Slavic *tъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tas, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.

той (Belarusian): that, those; the one; the other

Definitions

  1. that, those; the one; the other

Ancestry of “той”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicтъthat
2Proto-Slavic*tъ
3Proto-Balto-Slavictasthat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanthis; that
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic tasEvery word from Proto-Slavic *tъ