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Etymology of the Latin word contra

the Latin word contra
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kom (near, with, together)

Derivations in Latin

in-contra-ubi, contra-, terra contrata, contrapassum, contrarius, contrarium, contrata, incontra

Derivations in other languages

Albanian kundër, English con, English contra, French contra-, French contre, French contrevaloir, Italian contra-, Italian contra, Italian contro, Romanian către, Spanish contra, Spanish contrafacer, Spanish contrahorte, Spanish contraproducente, Spanish contravalar, Spanish contrarrestar

Cognates

Dutch contra, English contra, French contre, German kontra, Italian contro, Italian contra, Norwegian kontra, Spanish contra, Swedish kontra

Usage

Word found in Medieval Latin, Late Latin



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