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Where does “aliquot” come from?

aliquot (Latin) comes from Latin quot, from Proto-Italic *kʷot.

aliquot (Latin): some; several; a few

Definitions

  1. some; several; a few

Ancestry of “aliquot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquothow many; as many
2Proto-Italic*kʷot—

Words derived from “aliquot”

  • aliquot
  • aliquoted
  • subaliquot
  • aliquotiens
  • aliquote
  • aliquot
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