Where does “якобы” come from?
якобы (Russian) comes from Russian бы́, from Old East Slavic бꙑ, from Proto-Slavic *by.
якобы (Russian): allegedly, supposedly
Definitions
- allegedly, supposedly
Ancestry of “якобы”, step by step
якобы traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian я́ко
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | я́ко | like, as |