suffix
-quamne
-quamne
Classical[kʷam.nɛ]Ecclesiastical[kʷam.ne]
Meaning
- morphemeUsed to derive interrogative indefinite adjectives, adverbs and pronouns.
cum (“when”) → umquamne (“when?" "ever?”)
quis (“who”) → quisquamne (“anyone?”)
Origins
From -quam + -ne.