Where does “do” come from?

do (Polish) comes from Polish prawda, from Proto-Slavic pravьda, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

do (Polish): to, towards, into; until; by

Definitions

  1. to, towards, into; until; by

Ancestry of “do”, step by step

do traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish prawda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishprawdatruth; right
2Proto-Slavicpravьdatruth; justice
3Proto-Slavicpravъright, straight; correct
4Proto-Balto-Slavicprōˀwas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₃-wo-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old Polish do

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishdodenotes allative movement; to, toward
2Proto-Slavicdȍup to, until
3Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

Words derived from “do”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →