Where does “per a que” come from?
per a que (Catalan) comes from Catalan que, from Latin quem, from Latin qui, from Old Latin quei, from Proto-Italic kʷoi, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.
per a que (Catalan): Alternative form of perquè
Definitions
- Alternative form of perquè
Ancestry of “per a que”, step by step
per a que traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan que
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | que | that, which; that, who, whom; that |
| 2 | Latin | quem | accusative masculine singular of quī; quem;... |
| 3 | Latin | qui | who, that, which; anyone, any; who, what, which |
| 4 | Old Latin | quei | who, what, that, which |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kʷoi | who, what |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷós | who |
via Catalan per a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | per a | — |