Where does “-unque” come from?
-unque (Italian) comes from Italian unque, from Italian unqua, from Latin umquam, from Latin quam, from Proto-Italic kʷoi, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.
-unque (Italian): Used to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and...
Definitions
- Used to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and...
Ancestry of “-unque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | unque | Alternative form of unqua |
| 2 | Italian | unqua | never; ever |
| 3 | Latin | umquam | at any time, ever |
| 4 | Latin | quam | in what way, to what degree; how, how much, as... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kʷoi | who, what |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷós | who |
Words derived from “-unque”