Where does “sí” come from?
sí (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish sy, from Latin sīc, from Latin sice, from Latin sī, from Proto-Italic sei, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
sí (Spanish): yes, affirmation. Commonly used to respond...
Definitions
- yes, affirmation. Commonly used to respond...
Ancestry of “sí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Spanish | sy | — |
| 2 | Latin | sīc | — |
| 3 | Latin | sice | — |
| 4 | Latin | sī | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sei | so, thus |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |