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Where does “ecquis” come from?

ecquis (Latin) comes from Latin quis, from Proto-Italic kʷis, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís.

ecquis (Latin): Is there anyone who?, Is there anybody who?

Definitions

  1. Is there anyone who?, Is there anybody who?

Ancestry of “ecquis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquiswho, what; how, why; someone, something, anyone,...
2Proto-Italickʷiswho, what
3Proto-Indo-European*kʷís—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís →