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Where does “contrario” come from?

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

contrario (Spanish): contrary, opposite; opposed, against

Definitions

  1. contrary, opposite; opposed, against

Ancestry of “contrario”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincontrariusopposite, opposed, contrary, conflicting,...
2Latincontrā—
3Latinubī—
4Latincubī—
5Proto-Italic*kʷuðei—

Words derived from “contrario”

  • contrariamente
  • contrariar
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