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Where does “contro-” come from?

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

contro- (Italian): contro-; counter-

Definitions

  1. contro-; counter-

Ancestry of “contro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancontra-contra-
2Latincontrā—
3Latinubī—
4Latincubī—
5Proto-Italic*kʷuðei—

Words derived from “contro-”

  • controquerelare
  • controreazione
  • controrelazione
  • controstampare
  • controstomaco
  • controricorso
  • controriformista
  • controvapore
  • controriformistico
  • controriva
  • controrotaia
  • controscarpa
  • controscena
  • controriforma
  • controserratura
  • controtelaio
  • controstallia
  • controsterzare
  • controtipo
  • controviale
  • controvoglia
  • controvento
  • controinterpretazione
  • controansa
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