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Where does “contre-” come from?

contre- (French) comes from Latin contrā, from Latin ubī, from Latin cubī, from Proto-Italic *kʷuðei.

contre- (French): counter-, anti-

Definitions

  1. counter-, anti-

Ancestry of “contre-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincontrā—
2Latinubī—
3Latincubī—
4Proto-Italic*kʷuðei—

Words derived from “contre-”

  • contretemps
  • contredanse
  • country-dance
  • contrefaçon
  • contretemps
  • contremarque
  • contrepoison
  • contresigner
  • contrordre
  • contreterroriste
  • contremine
  • contreculture
  • contre-indication
  • contrepied
  • contrecarrer
  • contrespionnage
  • contresens
  • contrevérité
  • contrepartie
  • contrechamp
  • contredanse
  • konterkarieren
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