Where does “purché” come from?
purché (Italian) comes from Italian ché, from Latin quod, from Proto-Indo-European kʷód, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.
purché (Italian): provided , as long as, on condition that
Definitions
- provided , as long as, on condition that
Ancestry of “purché”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | ché | Clipping of perché., comparable to 'cause in... |
| 2 | Latin | quod | nominative neuter singular of quī; accusative... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷód | what |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷós | who |