Where does “сі” come from?
сі (Ukrainian) comes from Latin sī, from Proto-Italic sei, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
сі (Ukrainian): B, H, si
Definitions
- B, H, si
Ancestry of “сі”, step by step
сі traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sī | if, supposing that |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | sei | so, thus |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via Proto-Slavic *si
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *si | Indicates that something is indefinite or uncertain |