Where does “arccos” come from?
arccos (English) comes from English Cos, from English co, from English company, from Middle English companye, from Old French compaignie, from Old French compain, from Latin compāniō, from Latin com- — resin.
arccos (English): Abbreviation of arccosine
Definitions
- Abbreviation of arccosine
Ancestry of “arccos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Cos | a long-leaved variety of lettuce |
| 2 | English | co | Clipping of company; they; them |
| 3 | English | company | A team; a group of people who work together... |
| 4 | Middle English | companye | A company, band, small group, or team of people;... |
| 5 | Old French | compaignie | companionship |
| 6 | Old French | compain | Alternative form of compaing; friend; companion |
| 7 | Latin | compāniō | comrade |
| 8 | Latin | com- | allomorph of con- |
| 9 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 10 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 11 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 15 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 16 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 17 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 18 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 19 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |