Where does “cóż” come from?
cóż (Polish) comes from Old Polish cóż, from Old Polish czso, from Proto-Slavic česo, from Proto-Slavic čь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ki, from Proto-Indo-European kʷíd, from Proto-Indo-European kʷís, from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- — interrogative base.
cóż (Polish): what
Definitions
- what
Ancestry of “cóż”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | cóż | what |
| 2 | Old Polish | czso | what |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | česo | what (interrogative) |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | čь | what; alternative form of *čьto |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ki | what |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷíd | neuter nominative/accusative singular of *kʷís |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷís | who, what; who, which, that; which, what |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷi- | interrogative base |