Where does “it” come from?
it (Turkmen) comes from Proto-Turkic ɨt, from Proto-Balto-Slavic eitei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éyti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- — to go.
it (Turkmen): dog
Ancestry of “it”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Turkic | ɨt | — |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | eitei | to go |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éyti | to go, to be going |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ey- | to go |