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What are the origins of the 「こそあど」 demonstratives?

I've noticed the following sets of words that seem to have a very obvious pattern, and, of course, their meanings are very closely related: これ、　それ、　あれ、　どれ この、　その、　あの、　どの ここ、　そこ、　あそこ、　どこ What are ...