Where does “али” come from?

али (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic ali.

али (Serbo-Croatian): but; however

Definitions

  1. but; however

Ancestry of “али”, step by step

али traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic ali

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicali

via Proto-Slavic ale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicalebut, however
Every word from Proto-Slavic ali
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