Where does “nequando” come from?

nequando (Latin) comes from Latin nē, from Latin gēns, from Proto-Italic *gentis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

nequando (Latin): lest; never

Definitions

  1. lest; never

Ancestry of “nequando”, step by step

nequando traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin nē

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnēno; not
2LatingēnsRoman clan (related by birth or marriage and sharing a common name and often united by certain religious rites)
3Proto-Italic*gentis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Latin quandō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquandō"When?"
2Latindōto give
3Proto-Italicdidōgive
4Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis →Every word from Proto-Italic *gentis →