Where does “bainschi” come from?
bainschi (Romansch) comes from Romansch schi, from Latin sic, from Latin sice, from Latin sī, from Proto-Italic sei, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
bainschi (Romansch): yes
Ancestry of “bainschi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romansch | schi | yes |
| 2 | Latin | sic | thus, so, like this, in this way |
| 3 | Latin | sice | — |
| 4 | Latin | sī | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sei | so, thus |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |