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
- anybody, anyone; somebody, someone
Ancestry of “хто-небудзь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Belarusian | хто | who |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kъto | who |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷós | who |