Where does “хто-небудзь” come from?

хто-небудзь (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian хто, from Proto-Slavic kъto, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.

хто-небудзь (Belarusian): anybody, anyone; somebody, someone

Definitions

  1. anybody, anyone; somebody, someone

Ancestry of “хто-небудзь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianхтоwho
2Proto-Slavickъtowho
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷós →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъto →Every word from Belarusian хто →