Where does “quamque” come from?
quamque (Latin) comes from Latin quam, from Proto-Italic kʷoi, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.
quamque (Latin): as much (it may be), as much soever, howsoever much
Definitions
- as much (it may be), as much soever, howsoever much
Ancestry of “quamque”, step by step
quamque traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin quam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | quam | in what way, to what degree; how, how much, as... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kʷoi | who, what |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷós | who |
via Latin que
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | que | that |