Where does “či” come from?
či (Czech) comes from Old Czech či, from Proto-Slavic či, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís.
či (Czech): or
Ancestry of “či”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | či | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | či | if, whether; or |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷís | — |