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Where does “quoad” come from?

Quoad comes from Latin quoad, derived from Latin quod, which traces back through Proto-Indo-European kʷod to the interrogative root Proto-Indo-European kʷ-.

quoad (English): With respect to

Definitions

  1. With respect to

Ancestry of “quoad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquoadas far as; as long as; until
2LatinAd—
3Latinilliche, she, it, yonder, that, overthere; in that...
4Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
5LatinolleArchaic form of ille
6Proto-Italic*olnos—
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