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Where does “commutative” come from?

Commutative comes from Latin commutātīvus, derived from commutāre (to exchange or change together), formed from the prefix com- (together) and mutāre (to change).

commutative (English): Such that the order in which the operands are...

Definitions

  1. Such that the order in which the operands are...

Ancestry of “commutative”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcommuterto commute; to switch
2Latincommūtō—
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 “commutative”

  • commutativity
  • noncommutative
  • noncommutativity
  • commutatively
  • anticommutative
  • anticommutativity
  • commutativeness
  • cocommutative
  • cocommutativity
  • noncommutativeness
  • noncommutatively
  • supercommutative
  • gyrocommutative
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