Where does “dumtaxat” come from?

dumtaxat (Latin) comes from Latin dum, from Proto-Italic dom, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

dumtaxat (Latin): to this extent; insofar as; only, simply, merely

Definitions

  1. to this extent; insofar as; only, simply, merely

Ancestry of “dumtaxat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindumwhile, whilst, as, meanwhile; until, long enough...
2Proto-Italicdom—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European de →Every word from Proto-Italic dom →Every word from Latin dum →
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