Where does “cuánto” come from?
cuánto (Spanish) comes from Latin quantum, from Latin quantus, from Proto-Italic *kʷijentos, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷíh₂onts.
cuánto (Spanish): how much; how many
Definitions
- how much; how many
Ancestry of “cuánto”, step by step
cuánto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin quantum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | quantum | nominative neuter singular of quantus; accusative... |
| 2 | Latin | quantus | how much, how many; how big |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *kʷijentos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷíh₂onts | — |
via Spanish quánto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | quánto | Obsolete spelling of cuánto |