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Where does “contra” come from?

contra (Spanish) comes from Latin contrā, from Latin ubī, from Latin cubī, from Proto-Italic *kʷuðei.

contra (Spanish): against, versus; con; antidote

Definitions

  1. against, versus; con; antidote

Ancestry of “contra”, step by step

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

Words derived from “contra”

  • Contra Costa County
  • contrahacer
  • contraventana
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