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
- who, what; who, which, that; which, what
Ancestry of “kʷís”, step by step
kʷís traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European kʷi-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷi- | interrogative base |
via Proto-Indo-European kʷe-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |