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Where does “kā” come from?

kā (Latvian) comes from Latvian kas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kas, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.

kā (Latvian): as soon as; as; since

Definitions

  1. as soon as; as; since

Ancestry of “kā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviankaswho, what; API '; that
2Proto-Balto-Slavickaswho
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho

Words derived from “kā”

  • kādēļ
  • kāpēc
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