Where does “tędy” come from?
tędy (Polish) comes from Old Polish tędy, from Proto-Slavic tǫda, from Proto-Slavic tъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tas, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
Ancestry of “tędy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | tędy | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | tǫda | there, thither |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | tъ | this, that |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tas | that |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |