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Where does “coed” come from?

Coed is a shortening of the English adjective co-educational, which combines the prefix co- with educational to denote joint instruction of male and female students.

coed (English): Alternative form of co-ed

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of co-ed

Ancestry of “coed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishco-edOf an educational institution, that teaches both...
2Englishcoeducationalof or pertaining to coeducation
3Englishcoeducationthe education of male and female students in the...
4Englishco-together; mutually; jointly; partner or...
5Latinco-allomorph of con-
6Latincōn-—
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—
13Germankitt—
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,...
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