Where does “ты” come from?

ты (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic ty, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tūˀ, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

ты (Belarusian): you (singular), thou

Definitions

  1. you (singular), thou

Ancestry of “ты”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictyyou
2Proto-Balto-Slavictūˀyou
3Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou
Every word from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic tūˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic ty →