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Where does “که” come from?

که (Persian) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷís, from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- — interrogative base.

که (Persian): API •; that; which

Definitions

  1. API •; that; which

Ancestry of “که”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷíswho, what; who, which, that; which, what
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷi-interrogative base

Words derived from “که”

  • ki
  • क्योंकि
  • कि
  • जबकि
  • کجا
  • ki
  • ਕਿ
  • ਕਿਉਂਕਿ
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