Where does “kondre” come from?
kondre (Sranan Tongo) comes from English country, from Middle English contre, from Old French contree, from Latin contrata, from Latin contra, from Latin rota, from Proto-Italic rotā, from Proto-Indo-European Hróth₂-eh₂ — to run.
kondre (Sranan Tongo): country
Definitions
- country
Ancestry of “kondre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | country | An area of land; a district, region; A set region... |
| 2 | Middle English | contre | region, area; A political division, including;... |
| 3 | Old French | contree | country; the countryside |
| 4 | Latin | contrata | lying opposite; spread before |
| 5 | Latin | contra | against; opposite to; contrary to |
| 6 | Latin | rota | wheel; a car, a chariot; the disc of the sun |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | rotā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hróth₂-eh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreth₂- | to run |