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Sensany (no matter which)
Espagnol
/kwalˈkjeɾ/
héréditaire
Cuál + quiera 'may want': 'whichever you like'. Cualquiera when it stands alone or after the noun.
Français
/nɛ̃pɔʁt kɛl/
autre source · ne + importe 'it doesn't matter' + quel 'which' (Latin QUĀLEM)
fém.: n'importe quelle
Italien
/kwalˈsiasi/
héréditaire
Qual + si sia 'which it may be'; invariable. Qualunque is a synonym.
Portugais
/kwawˈkɛh/
héréditaire
Qual + quer 'wants'; plural quaisquer.
Roumain
/ˈoritʃe/
autre source · ori- + ce 'what' (Latin QUID)
Invariable, like oricine 'anyone'.
Catalan
/kwalsəˈbɔl/
héréditaire
Qual + se vol 'one wants'; invariable.
Anglais
/ˈɛni/
anglais natif · Old English ǣnig, from ān 'one'
L’ancêtre latin
QUĀLEM‘of what kind, which’
Les six sœurs en descendent, sauf indication contraire ci-dessous.
L’histoire
Each sister builds 'any' on the question word 'which' (QUĀLIS): Spanish 'which you like', Italian 'which it may be', French 'no matter which'. English any is different: it means 'some' in questions, which the sisters say with another word.
Parents anglais: quality, qualify
L’apprendre
Dans une phrase
- esLlámame a cualquier hora.
- frAppelle-moi à n'importe quelle heure.
- itChiamami a qualsiasi ora.
- ptMe liga a qualquer hora.
- roSună-mă la orice oră.
- caTruca'm a qualsevol hora.
- enCall me at any time.