Where does “kʷú só” come from?
kʷú só (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷís, from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- — interrogative base.
Ancestry of “kʷú só”, step by step
kʷú só 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 só
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |