Where does “codiscoverer” come from?
codiscoverer (English) comes from English discoverer, from English discover, from Middle English discoveren, from Old French descovrir, from Latin discoperīre, from Latin discooperiō, from Latin cooperiō, from Latin cōn- — resin, gum; to say, speak.
codiscoverer (English): One who jointly makes a discovery
Definitions
- One who jointly makes a discovery
Ancestry of “codiscoverer”, step by step
codiscoverer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English discoverer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | discoverer | One who discovers: a person who has discovered... |
| 2 | English | discover | To find or learn something for the first time; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | discoveren | — |
| 4 | Old French | descovrir | to uncover, to reveal; to discover |
| 5 | Latin | discoperīre | — |
| 6 | Latin | discooperiō | to expose, lay bare |
| 7 | Latin | cooperiō | to cover wholly or over, overwhelm, clothe |
| 8 | Latin | cōn- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects |
| 9 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 10 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 14 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 15 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 16 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 17 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 18 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 19 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
via English co
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | co | Clipping of company; they; them |
| 2 | English | company | A team; a group of people who work together... |
| 3 | Middle English | companye | A company, band, small group, or team of people;... |
| 4 | Old French | compaignie | companionship |
| 5 | Old French | compain | Alternative form of compaing; friend; companion |
| 6 | Latin | compāniō | comrade |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | gahlaibō | messmate |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gahlaibô | messmate, comrade, companion |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |