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Where does “quibus” come from?

quibus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic kʷis, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís.

quibus (Latin): dative masculine plural of quī; dative feminine...

Definitions

  1. dative masculine plural of quī; dative feminine...

Ancestry of “quibus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italickʷiswho, what
2Proto-Indo-European*kʷís—

Words derived from “quibus”

  • quibble
  • quibbler
  • quibbly
  • quibblesome
  • quibuscum
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