Where does “qualche” come from?
qualche (Italian) comes from Italian ché, from Latin quod, from Proto-Indo-European kʷód, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.
qualche (Italian): few; some, any; some, about
Definitions
- few; some, any; some, about
Ancestry of “qualche”, step by step
qualche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian ché
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ché | Clipping of perché., comparable to 'cause in... |
| 2 | Latin | quod | nominative neuter singular of quī; accusative... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷód | what |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷós | who |
via Italian qual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | qual | "m and f"; Apocopic form of quale |