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Where does “Kobane” come from?

Kobane (English) comes from Northern Kurdish Kobanê, from German Kompanie, from French compagnie, from Italian compagnia, from Italian compagna, from Italian compagno, from Latin compāniō, from Latin com- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “Kobane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern KurdishKobanê—
2GermanKompaniecompany
3Frenchcompagniecompany
4Italiancompagniacompany, companionship, fellowship, society,...
5Italiancompagnafeminine singular of compagno; female equivalent...
6Italiancompagnoalike, like, similar, the same; mate, companion,...
7Latincompāniō—
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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