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Where does “inquam” come from?

inquam (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁enskʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

inquam (Latin): I say

Definitions

  1. I say

Ancestry of “inquam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enskʷ-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “inquam”

  • inquiens
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