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Where does “computerspilfigur” come from?

computerspilfigur (Danish) comes from Danish computerspil, from Danish computer, from English computer, from English compute, from French computer, from Latin computāre, from Latin computō, from Latin com- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

computerspilfigur (Danish): A figure, especially a character, appearing in a...

Definitions

  1. A figure, especially a character, appearing in a...

Ancestry of “computerspilfigur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishcomputerspilA video game; indefinite plural of computerspil
2Danishcomputercomputer
3EnglishcomputerA person employed to perform computations; one...
4EnglishcomputeTo reckon or calculate; To make sense;...
5Frenchcomputerto compute
6Latincomputāre—
7Latincomputō—
8Latincom-allomorph of con-
9Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
10Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
11Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
12Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
14Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
15Middle Englishkyt—
16Germankitt—
17Old High Germankuti—
18Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
19Proto-Germanickweduzresin
20Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
21Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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