Where does “कति” come from?

कति (Nepali) comes from Sanskrit कति, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- — The primary interrogative root.

कति (Nepali): how much, how many

Definitions

  1. how much, how many

Ancestry of “कति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकतिhow many
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷotihow many?
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankʷosSee *kʷis
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷ-The primary interrogative root

Words derived from “कति

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoti