Where does “pk” come from?

pk (French) comes from French pourquoi, from Middle French parquoy, from Old French por quoi — why.

pk (French): Abbreviation of pourquoi., why

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of pourquoi., why

Ancestry of “pk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpourquoiwhy
2Middle Frenchparquoywhy
3Old Frenchpor quoiwhy
Every word from Old French por quoiEvery word from Middle French parquoyEvery word from French pourquoi
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