Where does “ки” come from?

ки (Tajik) comes from Classical Persian کِه, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭩𐭪.

ки (Tajik): that; subordinates a clause to a main clause

Definitions

  1. that; subordinates a clause to a main clause

Ancestry of “ки”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianکِه—
2Middle Persian𐭠𐭩𐭪—
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭩𐭪 →Every word from Classical Persian کِه →