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Where does “Kmiec” come from?

Kmiec (English) comes from Polish Kmieć, from Polish kmieć, from Proto-Slavic kъmetь, from Latin comitem, from Latin comes, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “Kmiec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishKmieć—
2PolishkmiećDuring Middle Ages, a peasant with his own farm;...
3Proto-Slavickъmetь—
4Latincomitemaccusative singular of comes
5Latincomesa companion, comrade, partner; an attendant, a...
6Latincom-allomorph of con-
7Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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