Where does “քանի” come from?

քանի (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian քանի, from Old Armenian քան, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂n, from Proto-Indo-European kʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- — The primary interrogative root.

քանի (Armenian): how many?; as long as

Definitions

  1. how many?; as long as

Ancestry of “քանի”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianքանիhow much? how many?
2Old Armenianքանthan
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₂n
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankʷosSee *kʷis
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷ-The primary interrogative root
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂n
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