Where does “konbyen” come from?
konbyen (Haitian Creole) comes from French combien, from Old French combien, from Old French bien, from Latin bene, from Latin bonus, from Old Latin duenos, from Proto-Italic dwenos, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
konbyen (Haitian Creole): how much, how many
Definitions
- how much, how many
Ancestry of “konbyen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | combien | how much; how many |
| 2 | Old French | combien | how much, how many |
| 3 | Old French | bien | well; indeed; possession; object of value |
| 4 | Latin | bene | well; properly, exactly; agreeably, favorably |
| 5 | Latin | bonus | good, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;... |
| 6 | Old Latin | duenos | Alternative form of duonus |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | dwenos | good |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dew- | to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be... |