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Where does “ché” come from?

ché (Italian) comes from Latin quod, from Proto-Indo-European kʷód, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.

ché (Italian): Clipping of perché., comparable to 'cause in...

Definitions

  1. Clipping of perché., comparable to 'cause in...

Ancestry of “ché”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquodnominative neuter singular of quī; accusative...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷódwhat
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho
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