"any (no matter which)" in sette lingue
Significatoany (no matter which)
Spagnolo
/kwalˈkjeɾ/
ereditaria
Cuál + quiera 'may want': 'whichever you like'. Cualquiera when it stands alone or after the noun.
Francese
/nɛ̃pɔʁt kɛl/
altra origine · ne + importe 'it doesn't matter' + quel 'which' (Latin QUĀLEM)
f.: n'importe quelle
Italiano
/kwalˈsiasi/
ereditaria
Qual + si sia 'which it may be'; invariable. Qualunque is a synonym.
Portoghese
/kwawˈkɛh/
ereditaria
Qual + quer 'wants'; plural quaisquer.
Rumeno
/ˈoritʃe/
altra origine · ori- + ce 'what' (Latin QUID)
Invariable, like oricine 'anyone'.
Catalano
/kwalsəˈbɔl/
ereditaria
Qual + se vol 'one wants'; invariable.
Inglese
/ˈɛni/
inglese nativa · Old English ǣnig, from ān 'one'
L’antenato latino
QUĀLEM‘of what kind, which’
Tutte e sei le sorelle discendono da questa parola, salvo diversa indicazione qui sotto.
La storia
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.
Parenti inglesi: quality, qualify
Imparala
In una frase
- 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.