Where does “quorum” come from?

quorum (Italian) comes from Latin quī, from Latin -cumque, from Latin cumque, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

quorum (Italian): quorum minimum number of members required

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Ancestry of “quorum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquīwho, that, which, what
2Latin-cumqueUsed to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and...
3Latincumquehowever, whenever, howsoever, whensoever
4Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
5Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
6Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt
10Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
11Old High Germankuti
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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