Where does “collegewide” come from?

collegewide (English) comes from English College, from Middle English college, from Middle French college, from Old French collége, from Latin collēgium, from Latin collēga, from Latin com-, from Latin con- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

collegewide (English): throughout a college

Definitions

  1. throughout a college

Ancestry of “collegewide”, step by step

collegewide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English College

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCollegenamed for Kenyon College
2Middle EnglishcollegeA grouping of clergy; A grouping of teachers and...
3Middle FrenchcollegeAn institution or organization an organised establishment of people
4Old Frenchcollégeinstitution; organization an organised establishment of people
5Latincollēgiumcolleagueship, connection of associates, colleagues, etc
6Latincollēgaa partner (in office), colleague
7Latincom-allomorph of con-
8Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
9Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
10Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
11Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
14Middle Englishkyt
15Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
16Old High Germankuti
17Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
18Proto-Germanickweduzresin
19Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
20Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via English wide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwideHaving a large physical extent from side to side;...
2Old Englishwīdwide, vast, broad, long; distant, far
3Proto-Germanicwīdazwide; broad
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weydʰh₁osset apart, asunder, in two
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduz