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Where does “comparèixer” come from?

comparèixer (Catalan) comes from Catalan con, from Latin cōnus, from Ancient Greek κῶνος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóh₃nos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.

comparèixer (Catalan): to appear, to attend, to show up; to be found

Definitions

  1. to appear, to attend, to show up; to be found

Ancestry of “comparèixer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanconcone
2Latincōnus—
3Ancient Greekκῶνοςpine cone; pine tree; cone or peak of a helmet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóh₃nos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen

Words derived from “comparèixer”

  • compareixença
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