czyli.
clarifying or connective particle; as in, in other words, i.e., or, that is to say
Meaning & usage
clarifying or connective particle; as in, in other words, i.e., or, that is to say
Kupiłem książkę o Bolesławie I Chrobrym, czyli pierwszym królu Polski.
Poszedłem sam, czyli byłem samotny.
synonym of czy
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷí- Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *kʷíh₁ Proto-Slavic *či Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *lei Proto-Slavic *li univ. Proto-Slavic *či li Old Polish czyli Polish czyli Inherited from Old Polish czyli. By surface analysis, univerbation of czy + li.
introduces a conditional; if
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷí- Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *kʷíh₁ Proto-Slavic *či Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *lei Proto-Slavic *li univ. Proto-Slavic *či li Old Polish czyli Polish czyli Inherited from Old Polish czyli. By surface analysis, univerbation of czy + li.
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