Where does “niște” come from?

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

niște (Romanian): some; any

Definitions

  1. some; any

Ancestry of “niște”, step by step

niște traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin quid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquidneuter nominative/accusative singular of quis;...
2Proto-Italickʷid—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷídneuter nominative/accusative singular of *kʷís
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷíswho, what; who, which, that; which, what
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷi-interrogative base

via Latin nescio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinnescioI cannot, I do not know, I am ignorant, I do not...
2LatinscioI can, know, understand, have knowledge; I know...
3Proto-Italicskijō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskey-to split, to dissect
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷís →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷíd →