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Where does “-crete” come from?

-crete (English) comes from English concrete, from Latin concrētus, from Latin concrēscō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

-crete (English): indicating a material functionally similar to...

Definitions

  1. indicating a material functionally similar to...

Ancestry of “-crete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconcreteReal, actual, tangible; Being or applying to...
2Latinconcrētus—
3Latinconcrēscō—
4Latincōn-—
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt—
11Germankitt—
12Old High Germankuti—
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “-crete”

  • papercrete
  • plasticrete
  • icecrete
  • snowcrete
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