Where does “kʷēs” come from?
kʷēs (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷís, from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- — interrogative base.
kʷēs (Proto-Celtic): who
Definitions
- who
Ancestry of “kʷēs”, step by step
kʷēs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European kʷís
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷís | who, what; who, which, that; which, what |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷi- | interrogative base |
via Proto-Indo-European kʷis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷis | interrogative, relative stem; who, what;... |