Where does “twój” come from?
twój (Polish) comes from Old Polish twój, from Proto-Slavic tvojь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic twaja-, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
twój (Polish): your, yours , thy, thine
Ancestry of “twój”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | twój | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | tvojь | thy, your |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | twaja- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |