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Where does “kʷod” come from?

kʷod (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.

kʷod (Proto-Indo-European): what

Definitions

  1. what

Ancestry of “kʷod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho

Words derived from “kʷod”

  • whose
  • whatever
  • somewhat
  • whatsoever
  • whatnot
  • summat
  • whosesoever
  • whatness
  • whosever
  • whateverism
  • whath
  • whatchoo
  • muchwhat
  • whateverness
  • anywhat
  • whateverist
  • whatth
  • nowhat
  • everwhat
  • mostwhat
  • nighwhat
  • whateversexual
  • you-know-what
  • whatevs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷós →