equis

Latin

pronoun

Definitions

(substantive interrogative pronoun) who, what

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *kʷis, *kʷos.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kʷis, *kʷos

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

quis Latin
ut Latin
ποιός Ancient Greek
ποῖος Ancient Greek
ποῦ Ancient Greek
πόθι Ancient Greek
πῃ Ancient Greek
πῇ Ancient Greek
πῶς Ancient Greek
ὅπου Ancient Greek
*kʷ- Proto-Indo-European
*kʷis, *kʷos Proto-Indo-European
*kʷoi Proto-Italic

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