Where does “چه” come from?
چه (Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩, from Proto-Indo-European kʷis — interrogative, relative stem; who, what;...
چه (Persian): because; what?; Suffix which forms the diminutive
Definitions
- because; what?; Suffix which forms the diminutive
Ancestry of “چه”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐭰𐭩 | what; because |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷis | interrogative, relative stem; who, what;... |