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Where does “kʷís” come from?

kʷís (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- — interrogative base.

kʷís (Proto-Indo-European): who, what; who, which, that; which, what

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “kʷís”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷi-interrogative base

Words derived from “kʷís”

  • quasi
  • cue
  • quid
  • quorum
  • quia
  • quip
  • pluperfect
  • miscue
  • quasiparticle
  • quasistatic
  • quasiexperimental
  • quasispecies
  • quasiperiodic
  • cuer
  • curlicue
  • quasijudicial
  • quasilinear
  • quasicrystal
  • quasireligious
  • quasistationary
  • quasipublic
  • quasigeostrophic
  • quasiclassical
  • quasigovernmental
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