Where does “chì” come from?

chì (Corsican) comes from Latin quis, from Proto-Italic kʷis, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís.

chì (Corsican): who? whom?; who, whom

Definitions

  1. who? whom?; who, whom

Ancestry of “chì”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquiswho, what; how, why; someone, something, anyone,...
2Proto-Italickʷiswho, what
3Proto-Indo-European*kʷís
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kʷísEvery word from Proto-Italic kʷisEvery word from Latin quis
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