Etymology

contra-

Today it means: Against; in opposition to. Full definition →

Latin contrā ← Proto-Italic *komterād ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Proto-Italic*komteros
  6. Proto-Italic*komterād
  7. Latincontrā
  8. English todaycontra-

From Latin contrā (“against”). Doublet of counter-.

Words from the same roots

Latincontrā all →

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