(-˚) indef. particle “like, as if,” added to rel. or interrog. pronouns, as kiñcana anything, kudācana at any time, etc. Cp. ca & ci.

Vedic cana fr. rel. pron. *qṷo + demonstr. pron. *no, cp. anā, nānā; Gr. ρή; Lat
■ ne in quandone = P kudācana. cana = Goth. hun, Ohg. gin, Ger. ir-gen-d Cp. ci