Where does “acontractile” come from?

acontractile (English) comes from English contractile, from French contractile, from French contracter, from Latin contractus, from Latin contrahō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

acontractile (English): Not contractile

Definitions

  1. Not contractile

Ancestry of “acontractile”, step by step

acontractile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English contractile

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcontractileCapable of contracting, or of being contracted
2Frenchcontractilecontractile
3FrenchcontracterTo engage via a formal or informal contract; to...
4Latincontractuscollected, accomplished, contracted; narrow,...
5Latincontrahōto draw in, bring or drag several objects together; collect, assemble, gather, amass
6Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt
13Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
14Old High Germankuti
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via English A

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAThe ordinal number first, derived from this...
2EnglishANDAlternative form of ∧, the conjunction operator;...
3Middle Englishandand, and then; however, yet, but, though. while;...
4Old Englishandand; even; also
5Proto-Germanicandiin addition, furthermore, and
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-