Where does “quoniam” come from?
quoniam (Latin) comes from Latin quom, from Proto-Indo-European kʷóm, from Proto-Indo-European kʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- — The primary interrogative root.
quoniam (Latin): since, forasmuch, now that
Definitions
- since, forasmuch, now that
Ancestry of “quoniam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | quom | Alternative form of cum |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷóm | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷos | See *kʷis |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷ- | The primary interrogative root |
Words derived from “quoniam”