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Where does “commote” come from?

commote (English) comes from English commotion, from Middle French commocion, from Latin commōtiō, from Latin commoveo, from Latin con-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

commote (English): A secular division of land in mediaeval Wales; To...

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  1. A secular division of land in mediaeval Wales; To...

Ancestry of “commote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcommotionA state of turbulent motion; An agitated...
2Middle Frenchcommocion—
3Latincommōtiō—
4LatincommoveoI move something in violent motion, move; shake,...
5Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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