Where does “а” come from?
а (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic a, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ōd.
а (Old Church Slavonic): and; but
Ancestry of “а”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | a | but; and |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ō | and; but |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ōd | — |