Where does “ĉu” come from?
ĉu (Esperanto) comes from Polish czy, from Proto-Slavic či, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís.
ĉu (Esperanto): introduces a yes-no question; whether; Ends a...
Definitions
- introduces a yes-no question; whether; Ends a...
Ancestry of “ĉu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | czy | "interrogative particle: introduces a yes-no... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | či | if, whether; or |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷís | — |