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Where does “či” come from?

či (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís.

či (Proto-Slavic): if, whether; or

Definitions

  1. if, whether; or

Ancestry of “či”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European*kʷís—

Words derived from “či”

  • Czyz
  • ĉu
  • Czyż
  • czy
  • czyż
  • či
  • če
  • či
  • чи
  • či
  • če
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís →