Where does “ці” come from?

ці (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic či, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís.

ці (Belarusian): optional interrogative particle: introduces a yes-no question

Definitions

  1. optional interrogative particle: introduces a yes-no question

Ancestry of “ці”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčiif, whether; or
2Proto-Indo-European*kʷís—

Words derived from “ці”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís →Every word from Proto-Slavic či →