Where does “quidpe” come from?

quidpe (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.

Ancestry of “quidpe”, step by step

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

Words derived from “quidpe”

quip
quipster
quippy
quippery
quippish
quippe
quipper
counterquip
cryptoquip
quipful
quippet
quippily
quippiness
quipsome
quippishness

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- →