Where does “aliquammagnus” come from?
aliquammagnus (Latin) comes from Latin aliquam, from Latin quam, from Proto-Italic kʷoi, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.
aliquammagnus (Latin): somewhat great
Ancestry of “aliquammagnus”, step by step
aliquammagnus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin aliquam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | aliquam | largely; feminine accusative singular of aliquī |
| 2 | Latin | quam | in what way, to what degree; how, how much, as... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kʷoi | who, what |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷós | who |
via Latin magnus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | magnus | large, big; great; important |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂- | big, great; great; big, stour, great |