Where does “który” come from?

który (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic kotorъ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷóteros, from Proto-Indo-European kʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- — The primary interrogative root.

który (Polish): what, which one; that, who, which

Definitions

  1. what, which one; that, who, which

Ancestry of “który”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickotorъwhich
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóteroswhich of two
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankʷosSee *kʷis
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷ-The primary interrogative root

Words derived from “który”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷóteros →