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Where does “contre” come from?

contre (Old French) comes from Latin contrā, from Latin ubī, from Latin cubī, from Proto-Italic *kʷuðei.

contre (Old French): against

Definitions

  1. against

Ancestry of “contre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincontrā—
2Latinubī—
3Latincubī—
4Proto-Italic*kʷuðei—

Words derived from “contre”

  • counterpart
  • counteract
  • contraband
  • counterproductive
  • counterpoint
  • counterbalance
  • counterfactual
  • counterclockwise
  • counterinsurgency
  • counterintuitive
  • counteracting
  • counterculture
  • countertransference
  • counterclaim
  • counterweight
  • counterparty
  • counterpane
  • countercultural
  • counterintelligence
  • counterexample
  • counterrevolutionary
  • countermeasure
  • counterargument
  • counterforce
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