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Where does “de unde” come from?

de unde (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin unde, from Latin cunde, from Latin quī, from Latin -cumque, from Latin cumque, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

de unde (Vulgar Latin): from where, whence; from where

Definitions

  1. from where, whence; from where

Ancestry of “de unde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinundewhence, from where
2Latincunde—
3Latinquī—
4Latin-cumqueUsed to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and...
5Latincumquehowever, whenever, howsoever, whensoever
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “de unde”

  • adondequiera
  • donde
  • adonde
  • onde
  • donde
  • donde
  • unda
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