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
- several, many; of several kinds; varied
Ancestry of “कई”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कतिपय | several |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कति | how many |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷos | See *kʷis |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷ- | The primary interrogative root |