Where does “он” come from?
он (Rusyn) comes from Old East Slavic онъ, from Proto-Slavic *onъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic anas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en — there.
он (Rusyn): he
Ancestry of “он”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | онъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *onъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | anas | that over there, yonder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en | there |