Where does “comunque” come from?

comunque (Italian) comes from Italian -unque, from Italian unque, from Italian unqua, from Latin umquam, from Latin quam, from Proto-Italic kʷoi, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.

comunque (Italian): anyhow, in any case, regardless; anyway, but,...

Definitions

  1. anyhow, in any case, regardless; anyway, but,...

Ancestry of “comunque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italian-unqueUsed to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and...
2ItalianunqueAlternative form of unqua
3Italianunquanever; ever
4Latinumquamat any time, ever
5Latinquamin what way, to what degree; how, how much, as...
6Proto-Italickʷoiwho, what
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷósEvery word from Proto-Italic kʷoiEvery word from Latin quam