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Where does “biocontainment” come from?

biocontainment (English) comes from English containment, from English contain, from Old French contenir, from Latin contineo, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

biocontainment (English): Any of several techniques used to ensure that...

Definitions

  1. Any of several techniques used to ensure that...

Ancestry of “biocontainment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcontainmentThe state of being contained; The state of...
2EnglishcontainTo hold inside; To include as a part; To put...
3Old Frenchcontenirto control oneself, to keep one's feelings and...
4LatincontineoI hold or keep together/close, surround, contain;...
5Latincōn-—
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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