Where does “quodsi” come from?

quodsi (Latin) comes from Latin quod, from Proto-Indo-European kʷód, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.

quodsi (Latin): but if

Definitions

  1. but if

Ancestry of “quodsi”, step by step

quodsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin quod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquodnominative neuter singular of quī; accusative...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷódwhat
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho

via Latin sī

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsīif, supposing that
2Proto-Italicseiso, thus
3Proto-Indo-Europeansóthis; that
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷós →
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