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Where does “kotorъ” come from?

kotorъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷóteros, from Proto-Indo-European kʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- — The primary interrogative root.

kotorъ (Proto-Slavic): which

Definitions

  1. which

Ancestry of “kotorъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóteroswhich of two
2Proto-Indo-EuropeankʷosSee *kʷis
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷ-The primary interrogative root

Words derived from “kotorъ”

  • который
  • który
  • kateri
  • kteri
  • teri
  • ktorý
  • kótary
  • chtëren
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