Where does “do” come from?

do (Slovene) comes from Slovene volja, from Proto-Slavic *voľà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wáljāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

do (Slovene): by; till

Definitions

  1. by; till

Ancestry of “do”, step by step

do traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovene volja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenevoljawill
2Proto-Slavic*voľàwill
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwáljāˀwill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

via Proto-Slavic dȍ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdȍup to, until
2Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

Words derived from “do”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wáljāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic *voľà →