LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
conjunction

quianam

quianam
Classical[ˈkʷi.a.nãː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkʷiː.a.nam]

Meaning

  1. archaicbecause
  2. why

quĭănam and quĭăne, v. quia.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷos
  3. Proto-Italic*kʷoi
  4. Latinquianam

Latin quī Latin iam univ. Latin quia Latin nam Latin quianam From quia + nam.

Quick answers

What does quianam mean in Latin?
quianam, a conjunction, means “because; why”.
How do you pronounce quianam?
In classical Latin, [ˈkʷi.a.nãː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkʷiː.a.nam].
Where does quianam come from?
Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- → Proto-Indo-European *kʷos → Proto-Italic *kʷoi → Latin quianam.