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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷís →