Where does “como não” come from?

como não (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese como, from Old Portuguese como, from Latin comō, from Latin quōmodo, from Latin quō, from Latin quī, from Latin -cumque, from Latin cumque — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

como não (Portuguese): yes

Definitions

  1. yes

Ancestry of “como não”, step by step

como não traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese como

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecomohow in what way, manner
2Old Portuguesecomohow
3Latincomōto bring together, form, frame, construct, arrange
4Latinquōmodoin what manner or way?; how?
5Latinquōwhither, whereto, where
6Latinquīwho, that, which, what
7Latin-cumqueUsed to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and...
8Latincumquehowever, whenever, howsoever, whensoever
9Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
10Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
11Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
14Middle Englishkyt
15Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
16Old High Germankuti
17Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
18Proto-Germanickweduzresin
19Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
20Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via Portuguese não

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesenãonot; do not; have not; non-; isn't it? right?
2Old Occitannon
3Latinnōnnot
4Old Latinnoenum
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduz
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