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Where does “combinative” come from?

combinative (English) comes from English combination, from Middle English combinacioun, from Old French combination, from Late Latin combinatio, from Latin combino, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

combinative (English): Of, pertaining to, or resulting from combination;...

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or resulting from combination;...

Ancestry of “combinative”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcombinationThe act of combining, the state of being combined...
2Middle Englishcombinacioun—
3Old Frenchcombination—
4Late LatincombinatioA joining, two by two
5LatincombinoI combine, unite
6Latincom-allomorph of con-
7Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “combinative”

  • noncombinative
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