Etymology Explorer β€Ί Gothic

Where does β€œπˆπŒ°πŒ½β€ come from?

𐍈𐌰𐌽 (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic hwan, from Proto-Germanic hwaz, from Proto-Indo-European kΚ·os, from Proto-Indo-European kΚ·- β€” The primary interrogative root.

𐍈𐌰𐌽 (Gothic): when; whenever, if; to what degree, how much/many

Definitions

  1. when; whenever, if; to what degree, how much/many

Ancestry of β€œπˆπŒ°πŒ½β€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichwanwhen, at what time
2Proto-Germanichwazwho, what; whose; whom
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankΚ·osSee *kΚ·is
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankΚ·-The primary interrogative root

Words derived from β€œπˆπŒ°πŒ½β€

  • 𐍈𐌰𐌽𐌷𐌿𐌽
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kΚ·- β†’