quisque etymology

Latin word quisque comes from Latin quid (Why? what for?.), Latin -que

Detailed word origin of quisque

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
quid Latin (lat) Why? what for?.
-que Latin (lat) (rare) used in an answer. (when repeated) "both... and", "whether... or". And, a copulative particle affixed to the word it annexes. Introducing an explanatory clause.
quisque Latin (lat) Anyone. Each one, each person.

Words with the same origin as quisque

Descendants of quid
quippe
Descendants of -que
atque cumque itaque namque neque pleraque plerique plerumque quicumque quocumque quoque ubique undique uterque utique utque utrimque