Where does “хтось” come from?

хтось (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian хто, from Proto-Slavic kъto, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.

хтось (Ukrainian): somebody, someone

Definitions

  1. somebody, someone

Ancestry of “хтось”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianхтоwho
2Proto-Slavickъtowho
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷós →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъto →Every word from Ukrainian хто →