Where does “kontu egin” come from?
kontu egin (Basque) comes from Basque kontu, from Latin computus, from Latin computō, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
kontu egin (Basque): to be careful
Definitions
- to be careful
Ancestry of “kontu egin”, step by step
kontu egin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Basque kontu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | kontu | counting, count |
| 2 | Latin | computus | computation, calculation; bank account |
| 3 | Latin | computō | to calculate, compute, reckon together |
| 4 | Latin | com- | allomorph of con- |
| 5 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 6 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 7 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 11 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 12 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 13 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 14 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 15 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Basque egin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | egin | to do, make, create, produce; to be; to speak |