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Where does “contra-” come from?

contra- (Italian) comes from Latin contrā, from Latin ubī, from Latin cubī, from Proto-Italic *kʷuðei.

contra- (Italian): contra-

Definitions

  1. contra-

Ancestry of “contra-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “contra-”

  • contraband
  • contrapposto
  • contrabass
  • contrapuntist
  • contrabassoon
  • contrabandist
  • noncontraband
  • contrabassist
  • contrabandism
  • contrafagotto
  • contrabassoonist
  • contrabander
  • subcontrabass
  • contrabando
  • contrabandista
  • contrabanda
  • contraereo
  • incontraffattibile
  • contrappunto
  • contrattempo
  • contraddetto
  • contrappuntista
  • contrappuntare
  • contrapponibile
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