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Where does “communard” come from?

communard (English) comes from French communard, from French commune, from Medieval Latin communia, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis, from Proto-Italic kommoinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-moy-ni-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

communard (English): A person who lives in a commune

Definitions

  1. A person who lives in a commune

Ancestry of “communard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchcommunardCommunard; A drink made from red wine and crème...
2Frenchcommunecommune; feminine singular of commun
3Medieval Latincommunianominative neuter plural of commūnis; accusative...
4Latincommūnis—
5Old Latincom(m)oinis—
6Proto-Italickommoinis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt—
11Germankitt—
12Old High Germankuti—
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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