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Where does “siquis” come from?

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

siquis (Latin): if any; if anyone

Definitions

  1. if any; if anyone

Ancestry of “siquis”, 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 →