pro quo

Ido

Etymology

From Calque of French pourquoi, Italian perché, Spanish por qué.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pro kwo/, /pɾɔ kwɔ/

Adverb

pro quo (plural pro qui)

1. (interrogative adverb) why, for what reason

   Pro quo esas la cielo blua? ― Why is the sky blue? (direct question)

   Vu helpis me pro quo? ― You helped me because why? (indirect question)

Related terms

• qua (“who (person)”)
• quo (“what (thing)”)
• qui (“who (plural)”)
• pro quo (“why”)

See also

• ube (“where”)
• kande (“when”)
• quala (“what kind of”)
  • quale (“how”)
• quanta (“how much”)
  • quanto (“quantity”)