Where does “welche” come from?

welche (German) comes from Middle High German welch, from Old High German welih, from Proto-Germanic hwilīkaz, from Proto-Germanic hwaz, from Proto-Indo-European kʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- — The primary interrogative root.

welche (German): inflection of welcher: ## nominative/accusative...

Definitions

  1. inflection of welcher: ## nominative/accusative...

Ancestry of “welche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwelch—
2Old High Germanwelihwhich
3Proto-Germanichwilīkazwhat kind of, what sort of
4Proto-Germanichwazwho, what; whose; whom
5Proto-Indo-EuropeankʷosSee *kʷis
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷ-The primary interrogative root
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwaz →
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