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English word origin

Etymology of quale

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élis Proto-Indo-European *kʷh₂élis? Proto-Italic *kʷālis Latin quālis Latin quālebor. English quale A dir

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

An instance of a subjective, conscious experience.

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élis Proto-Indo-European *kʷh₂élis? Proto-Italic *kʷālis Latin quālis Latin quālebor. English quale A direct borrowing from Latin quāle.

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