quo.
whither, whereto, where
Meaning & usage
whither, whereto, where
Quō vādis, Domine?
to or in which place, whither, where
to what end, for what purpose, wherefore, why
replaces ut when there is a comparative in the subordinate clause of purpose: to the end that, in order that, so that, that
Multum currit, quō validior fīat.
Quo expeditiore re frumentaria uteretur
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷos Proto-Italic *kʷoi Latin quei Latin quī Latin quo Adverb declined from quī. See also the same meanings in ubī.
ablative masculine/neuter singular of quī
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷos Proto-Italic *kʷōd Latin quō Inherited from Proto-Italic *kʷōd.
ablative masculine/neuter singular of quī
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷos Proto-Italic *kʷōd Latin quō Inherited from Proto-Italic *kʷōd.
ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of quis
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