Where does “так єс сі” come from?
так єс сі (Ukrainian) comes from Spanish sí, from Old Spanish sy, from Latin sīc, from Latin sice, from Latin sī, from Proto-Italic sei, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
так єс сі (Ukrainian): An expression of strong approval
Definitions
- An expression of strong approval
Ancestry of “так єс сі”, step by step
так єс сі traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish sí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | sí | yes, affirmation. Commonly used to respond... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | sy | yes in response to a question |
| 3 | Latin | sīc | yes, indeed (If answering a question) |
| 4 | Latin | sice | — |
| 5 | Latin | sī | if, supposing that |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | sei | so, thus |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |