Where does “by” come from?
by (Polish) comes from Old Polish by, from Proto-Slavic *by.
by (Polish): a particle used to make conditional mood; would,...
Definitions
- a particle used to make conditional mood; would,...
Ancestry of “by”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | by | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *by | — |