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

  1. interrogative particle: introduces a question;...

Ancestry of “чи”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčiif, whether; or
2Proto-Indo-European*kʷís—

Words derived from “чи”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís →Every word from Proto-Slavic či →