Where does “do” come from?

do (Silesian) comes from Old Polish do, from Proto-Slavic dȍ, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

do (Silesian): denotes allative movement; to, toward

Definitions

  1. denotes allative movement; to, toward

Ancestry of “do”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishdodenotes allative movement; to, toward
2Proto-Slavicdȍup to, until
3Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European de →Every word from Proto-Slavic dȍ →Every word from Old Polish do →