Where does “ли” come from?

ли (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic li — question-forming interrogative particle.

ли (Russian): Do/does/did...? Is/are/was/were...?; whether, if

Definitions

  1. Do/does/did...? Is/are/was/were...?; whether, if

Ancestry of “ли”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicliquestion-forming interrogative particle

Words derived from “ли”

Every word from Proto-Slavic li →