Where does “by” come from?

by (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic *by.

by (Old Czech): Introduces a clause two which the speaker has reservations or uncertainty

Definitions

  1. Introduces a clause two which the speaker has reservations or uncertainty

Ancestry of “by”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*by

Words derived from “by

Every word from Proto-Slavic *by
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