Where does “pues” come from?

pues (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin pos, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

pues (Spanish): so, then; in that case; because, since

Definitions

so, then; in that case; because, since

Ancestry of “pues”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vulgar Latin	pos	—
2	Latin	post	behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
3	Latin	poste	ablative singular of postis
4	Proto-Italic	posti	behind, after
5	Proto-Indo-European	pósti	after
6	Proto-Indo-European	pós	afterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “pues”

pues
po
puwes

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti →Every word from Proto-Italic posti →