Where does “ci” come from?

ci (Romanian) comes from Romanian ce, from Latin quid, from Proto-Italic kʷid, from Proto-Indo-European kʷíd, from Proto-Indo-European kʷís, from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- — interrogative base.

ci (Romanian): but; so that; on the contrary, opposite

Definitions

  1. but; so that; on the contrary, opposite

Ancestry of “ci”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancewhat
2Latinquidneuter nominative/accusative singular of quis;...
3Proto-Italickʷid—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷídneuter nominative/accusative singular of *kʷís
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷíswho, what; who, which, that; which, what
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷi-interrogative base
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷís →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷíd →
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