Where does “quan” come from?

quan (Old Occitan) comes from Latin quandō, from Latin dō, from Proto-Italic didō, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

quan (Old Occitan): Alternative form of can

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of can

Ancestry of “quan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquandō"When?"
2Latindōto give
3Proto-Italicdidōgive
4Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “quan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti →Every word from Proto-Italic didō →