Where does “wa” come from?

wa (West Flemish) comes from Proto-Germanic hwat, from Proto-Indo-European kʷód, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.

wa (West Flemish): what

Definitions

  1. what

Ancestry of “wa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichwatnominative/accusative singular neuter of *hwaz
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷódwhat
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷód →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwat →