Where does “quis” come from?
quis (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic kʷis, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís.
quis (Latin): who, what; how, why; someone, something, anyone,...
Definitions
- who, what; how, why; someone, something, anyone,...
Ancestry of “quis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | kʷis | who, what |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷís | — |
Words derived from “quis”