Where does “ty” come from?
ty (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic ty, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tūˀ, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
ty (Slovak): you
Ancestry of “ty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ty | you |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tūˀ | you |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |