Where does “чи” come from?
чи (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic či, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís.
чи (Ukrainian): interrogative particle: introduces a question;...
Definitions
- interrogative particle: introduces a question;...
Ancestry of “чи”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | či | if, whether; or |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷís | — |