Where does “wantum” come from?
wantum (English) comes from English quantum, from Latin quantum, from Latin quantus, from Proto-Italic *kʷijentos, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷíh₂onts.
wantum (English): To want; a quantifiable deficiency or desire
Definitions
- To want; a quantifiable deficiency or desire
Ancestry of “wantum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quantum | The total amount of something; quantity; The... |
| 2 | Latin | quantum | nominative neuter singular of quantus; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | quantus | how much, how many; how big |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *kʷijentos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷíh₂onts | — |