kʷene
English meaning particle of generalization/uncertainty
German meaning Partikel der Verallgemeinerung und Unbestimmheit
Grammatical comments
General comments
Derivatives
Material Ai. cana, av. činā̆ `irgend'; oft negativ, z. B. ai. ná ḗkaś cana `keiner';
germ. -ʒin in aisl. hver-gin `keineswegs', ags. asächs. ahd. hwer-gin `irgendwo' (aus hwar `wo' + -gin) aus ahd. io-wergin, mhd. iergen, nhd. irgend.
References WP. I 399 f., Wackernagel-Debrunner III 562.
See also
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