pronoun/ki.kɔ̃k/
anyone, whoever, whosoever
Synonyms: qui que ce puisse être, qui que ce soit
Inherited from Old French kiqunques, composed of qui (“who”) + qu(i) + onques (“ever”). The adverbial /-s/ may have later been removed by influence of Latin quīcumque, which has the same meaning. Compare Italian chiunque, a similar formation.