In which direction? Who? No, we`re not paraphrasing the lines of Abbott and Costello`s old routine “Who`s first?” We refer to the etymology of qua, a term that comes to us from Latin. It can be translated as “in what way” or “like” and is a derivative of the Latin which means “who”. Qua has served as a preposition to English since the 17th century. It`s a clever but practical little word that led a 20th-century utility writer to comment: “Qua is sometimes seen as affected or pretentious, but it conveys economic significance.” See the full definition of qua in the Dictionary of English Language Learners Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations. Dictionary of West`s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. . Latin, which goes, like, from the feminine singular ablative of who has more with whom “Qua.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/qua. Accessed January 9, 2022. Merriam-Webster`s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster.
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