Where does “kusa” come from?
kusa (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷú só, from Proto-Indo-European kʷís, from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- — interrogative base.
kusa (Proto-Albanian): who
Definitions
- who
Ancestry of “kusa”, step by step
kusa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European kʷú só
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷú só | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷís | who, what; who, which, that; which, what |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷi- | interrogative base |
via Proto-Indo-European kʷu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷu | where; who |
via Proto-Indo-European so
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | so | this, that; conjunctve particle; that one |