Where does “ki ora” come from?

ki ora (Papiamentu) comes from Papiamentu ki, from Kabuverdianu ki, from Portuguese quê, from Latin quī, from Latin -cumque, from Latin cumque, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

ki ora (Papiamentu): when?

Definitions

  1. when?

Ancestry of “ki ora”, step by step

ki ora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Papiamentu ki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Papiamentukiwhat
2Kabuverdianukithan; that; which
3Portuguesequêwhat; a characteristic; cue
4Latinquīwho, that, which, what
5Latin-cumqueUsed to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and...
6Latincumquehowever, whenever, howsoever, whensoever
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt
13Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
14Old High Germankuti
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via Papiamentu ora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Papiamentuoratime; hour; when
2Kabuverdianuóratime
3Portuguesehorahour; time
4Old Portugueseora
5Latinhōrahour
6Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
7Proto-Hellenic*worā
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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