Where does “qant” come from?
qant (Old French) comes from Old French quant, from Latin quandō, from Latin dō, from Proto-Italic didō, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
qant (Old French): Alternative form of quant
Definitions
- Alternative form of quant
Ancestry of “qant”, step by step
qant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French quant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | quant | when |
| 2 | Latin | quandō | "When?" |
| 3 | Latin | dō | to give |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | didō | give |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
via Latin quando
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | quando | "When?"; "When"; when |