Where does “hwaz” come from?
hwaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- — The primary interrogative root.
hwaz (Proto-Germanic): who, what; whose; whom
Definitions
- who, what; whose; whom
Ancestry of “hwaz”, step by step
hwaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European kʷos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷos | See *kʷis |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷ- | The primary interrogative root |
via Proto-Indo-European kʷis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷis | interrogative, relative stem; who, what;... |