a quo

American  

[ah-kwoh, ey-kwoh] / ɑˈkwoʊ, eɪˈkwoʊ /

Latin.

1. from which; following from: used as a point of departure, as for an idea or plan.

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a quo

So, basically, a quid and a quo but not a pro.

From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2019

The U.S. attorney saw double — a quid and a quo.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2015

While the negotiations go on, Nixon obviously has nothing to gain by trumpeting his quids before the other side can respond with a quo or two.

From Time Magazine Archive

This classification of causes is adequate;443 it answers all the questions that can be asked in explanation of the production of any effect: a quo? ex quo? per quid? propter quid?

From Ontology or the Theory of Being by Coffey, Peter

In that country, many corporations had surrendered their charters; and, on the refusal of London, a quo warranto had issued against the city, which had been decided in favour of the crown.

From The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States by Marshall, John