Where does “wes” come from?
wes (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon hwes, from Proto-Germanic hwes, from Proto-Germanic hwaz, from Proto-Indo-European kʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- — The primary interrogative root.
wes (Middle Low German): whose, of whom; whose, of what
Definitions
- whose, of whom; whose, of what
Ancestry of “wes”, step by step
wes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon hwes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | hwes | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hwes | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwaz | who, what; whose; whom |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷos | See *kʷis |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷ- | The primary interrogative root |
via Proto-Indo-European *kʷís
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷís | — |