Where does “કયું” come from?

કયું (Gujarati) comes from Pali 𑀓, from Sanskrit कः, from Sanskrit किम्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kás, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.

કયું (Gujarati): which

Definitions

  1. which

Ancestry of “કયું”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pali𑀓Brahmi script form of ka
2Sanskritकःnominative masculine singular of किम्
3Sanskritकिम्used as a particle of interrogation
4Proto-Indo-Aryankás
5Proto-Indo-Iraniankáswho
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kásEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kás
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