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Where does “kontra-” come from?

kontra- (Hungarian) comes from Latin contrā, from Latin ubī, from Latin cubī, from Proto-Italic *kʷuðei.

kontra- (Hungarian): contra-, counter-; against; contra-

Definitions

  1. contra-, counter-; against; contra-

Ancestry of “kontra-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kontra-”

  • kontrafék
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