Where does “to” come from?

to (Silesian) comes from Old Polish to, from Old Polish li, from Proto-Slavic li — question-forming interrogative particle.

to (Silesian): this

Definitions

  1. this

Ancestry of “to”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishtointensifying particle
2Old Polishliinterrogative particle: introduces a yes-no question
3Proto-Slavicliquestion-forming interrogative particle

Words derived from “to”

Every word from Proto-Slavic li →Every word from Old Polish li →Every word from Old Polish to →
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