Where does “yós” come from?
yós (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
yós (Proto-Indo-European): that, who, which
Definitions
- that, who, which
Ancestry of “yós”, step by step
yós traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Finnic wiša
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | wiša | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |
via Proto-Indo-European Hyós
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyós | who, which; already |
via Proto-Lolo-Burmese *hya¹
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Lolo-Burmese | *hya¹ | — |