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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): contra-

Definitions

  1. contra-

Ancestry of “contra-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “contra-”

  • contraoferta
  • contraincendio
  • contraproducente
  • contrarevolucionario
  • contrarreloj
  • contraargumentar
  • contragolpear
  • contraatacar
  • contravía
  • contrasentido
  • contravalor
  • contraofensiva
  • contrademandar
  • contraluz
  • contraterrorismo
  • controproducente
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