Where does “kʷíd” come from?

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

kʷíd (Proto-Indo-European): neuter nominative/accusative singular of *kʷís

Definitions

  1. neuter nominative/accusative singular of *kʷís

Ancestry of “kʷíd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷíswho, what; who, which, that; which, what
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷi-interrogative base

Words derived from “kʷíd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷís →