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Where does “aliquis” come from?

aliquis (Latin) comes from Latin aliquo, from Latin quō, from Latin quī, from Latin -cumque, from Latin cumque, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

aliquis (Latin): someone, something, anyone, anything; some, any

Definitions

  1. someone, something, anyone, anything; some, any

Ancestry of “aliquis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaliquo—
2Latinquō—
3Latinquī—
4Latin-cumqueUsed to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and...
5Latincumquehowever, whenever, howsoever, whensoever
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “aliquis”

  • aliquem
  • alguien
  • alguno
  • alcuno
  • aucun
  • aucune
  • aucunement
  • algum
  • algún
  • algunha
  • algúns
  • algunhas
  • dalgúns
  • dalgunhas
  • nalgunha
  • nalgúns
  • nalgunhas
  • alcun
  • algũa
  • algũu
  • alcun
  • alicunus
  • okenn
  • alguien
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