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Where does “collocation” come from?

Collocation comes from Latin collocatio, derived from colloco meaning to place together, from the prefix com- meaning with or together.

collocation (English): The grouping or juxtaposition of things,...

Definitions

  1. The grouping or juxtaposition of things,...

Ancestry of “collocation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincollocātiō—
2Latincollocō—
3Latincōn-—
4Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
5Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
6Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “collocation”

  • collocational
  • miscollocation
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