Where does “либо” come from?
либо (Russian) comes from Russian ли, from Proto-Slavic li — question-forming interrogative particle.
либо (Russian): either...or
Definitions
- either...or
Ancestry of “либо”, step by step
либо traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ли
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ли | Do/does/did...? Is/are/was/were...?; whether, if |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | li | question-forming interrogative particle |
via Russian и́бо
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | и́бо | for, because, as, since |