Where does “contra” come from?
Contra comes from Latin contra, formed from Latin rota combined with Proto-Indo-European ret-, derived from Proto-Indo-European Hróth₂-eh₂, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European Hreth₂-.
contra (English): against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or...
Definitions
- against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or...
Ancestry of “contra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | contra | against; opposite to; contrary to |
| 2 | Latin | rota | wheel; a car, a chariot; the disc of the sun |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | rotā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hróth₂-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreth₂- | to run |