Where does “jestli” come from?

jestli (Czech) comes from Old Czech jestli, from Old Czech li, from Proto-Slavic li — question-forming interrogative particle.

jestli (Czech): if

Definitions

  1. if

Ancestry of “jestli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old CzechjestliIntroduces a subordinate content clause; whether, if
2Old Czechli—
3Proto-Slavicliquestion-forming interrogative particle
Every word from Proto-Slavic li →Every word from Old Czech li →Every word from Old Czech jestli →