Where does “कई” come from?

कई (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कतिपय, from Sanskrit कति, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- — The primary interrogative root.

कई (Hindi): several, many; of several kinds; varied

Definitions

  1. several, many; of several kinds; varied

Ancestry of “कई”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकतिपयseveral
2Sanskritकतिhow many
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷotihow many?
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankʷosSee *kʷis
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷ-The primary interrogative root
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoti →