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Where does “quamquam” come from?

quamquam (Latin) comes from Latin quam, from Proto-Italic kʷoi, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.

quamquam (Latin): though, although, albeit; accusative feminine...

Definitions

  1. though, although, albeit; accusative feminine...

Ancestry of “quamquam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquamin what way, to what degree; how, how much, as...
2Proto-Italickʷoiwho, what
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho
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