Where does “quantusvis” come from?
quantusvis (Latin) comes from Latin vīs, from Proto-Italic wīs, from Proto-Indo-European wéyh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
quantusvis (Latin): as much as you want, as great as you please,...
Definitions
- as much as you want, as great as you please,...
Ancestry of “quantusvis”, step by step
quantusvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin vīs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vīs | force |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | wīs | strength, force, power |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wéyh₁s | force, vehemence |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Latin quantus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | quantus | how much, how many; how big |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *kʷijentos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷíh₂onts | — |