Where does “kátaras” come from?

kátaras (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷóteros, from Proto-Indo-European kʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- — The primary interrogative root.

Ancestry of “kátaras”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóteroswhich of two
2Proto-Indo-EuropeankʷosSee *kʷis
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷ-The primary interrogative root

Words derived from “kátaras

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European kʷóteros
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