Where does “que” come from?
que (English) comes from Catalan què, from Latin quid, from Proto-Italic kʷid, from Proto-Indo-European kʷíd, from Proto-Indo-European kʷís, from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- — interrogative base.
que (English): Clipping of barbeque; Alternative form of queue
Definitions
- Clipping of barbeque; Alternative form of queue
Ancestry of “que”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | què | what; that, which |
| 2 | Latin | quid | neuter nominative/accusative singular of quis;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kʷid | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷíd | neuter nominative/accusative singular of *kʷís |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷís | who, what; who, which, that; which, what |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷi- | interrogative base |