Where does “quidni” come from?
quidni (Latin) comes from Latin quid, from Proto-Italic kʷid, from Proto-Indo-European kʷíd, from Proto-Indo-European kʷís, from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- — interrogative base.
quidni (Latin): why not?
Definitions
- why not?
Ancestry of “quidni”, step by step
quidni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin quid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | quid | neuter nominative/accusative singular of quis;... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kʷid | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷíd | neuter nominative/accusative singular of *kʷís |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷís | who, what; who, which, that; which, what |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷi- | interrogative base |
via Latin nī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nī | not, if...not, unless- an absolutely negative particle like ne so only in combinations |