Where does “kdyby” come from?

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

kdyby (Old Czech): Denotes desire or wish; if only; had better

Definitions

  1. Denotes desire or wish; if only; had better

Ancestry of “kdyby”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old CzechbyIntroduces a clause two which the speaker has reservations or uncertainty
2Proto-Slavic*by—

Words derived from “kdyby”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *by →Every word from Old Czech by →