Where does “compareixença” come from?
compareixença (Catalan) comes from Catalan comparèixer, from Catalan con, from Latin cōnus, from Ancient Greek κῶνος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóh₃nos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.
compareixença (Catalan): appearance , summons
Ancestry of “compareixença”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | comparèixer | to appear, to attend, to show up; to be found |
| 2 | Catalan | con | cone |
| 3 | Latin | cōnus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κῶνος | pine cone; pine tree; cone or peak of a helmet |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóh₃nos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₃- | to sharpen, whet; sharpen |