Where does “кто” come from?

кто (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic къто, from Proto-Slavic kъto, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.

кто (Russian): who

Definitions

  1. who

Ancestry of “кто”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicкътоwho?
2Proto-Slavickъtowho
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷósEvery word from Proto-Slavic kъtoEvery word from Old East Slavic къто
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