Where does “kъjь” come from?
kъjь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic kъ, from Proto-Slavic že, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ge, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
kъjь (Proto-Slavic): which
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Ancestry of “kъjь”, step by step
kъjь traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic kъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kъ | who |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | že | so that, since; "emphatic enclitic" |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ge | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via Proto-Balto-Slavic kas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kas | who |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷós | who |
via Indo-European *kʷos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indo-European | *kʷos | — |