Where does “quorsum” come from?

quorsum (Latin) comes from Latin quō, from Latin quī, from Latin -cumque, from Latin cumque, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

quorsum (Latin): whither; to what end, why

Definitions

  1. whither; to what end, why

Ancestry of “quorsum”, step by step

quorsum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin quō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquōwhither, whereto, where
2Latinquīwho, that, which, what
3Latin-cumqueUsed to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and...
4Latincumquehowever, whenever, howsoever, whensoever
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt
11Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
12Old High Germankuti
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via Latin vorsum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvorsumtoward
2Latinvertōto turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve
3Proto-Italicwertōto turn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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