Where does “compandor” come from?

compandor (English) comes from English expander, from English expand, from Anglo-Norman espaundre, from Old French espandre, from Latin expandere, from Latin expando, from Latin ex-, from Latin e — resin, gum; to say, speak.

compandor (English): Any device used in companding

Definitions

  1. Any device used in companding

Ancestry of “compandor”, step by step

compandor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English expander

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexpanderOne who expands; something that expands; A...
2EnglishexpandTo change from a smaller form and/or size to a...
3Anglo-NormanespaundreAlternative form of espandre
4Old Frenchespandreto spread out; to blossom; to destroy, to...
5Latinexpanderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
6LatinexpandoI spread out; I expand; I explain
7Latinex-out, away; throughout; thoroughly
8LatineThe name of the letter "E"; out of, from
9LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
10Latincommūnicōto impart, share
11Latincommūniscommon, commonplace, ordinary, general, universal, shared, shared alike, of both sides, belonging to two or more together
12Old Latincom(m)oinis
13Proto-Italickommoiniscommon
14Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
15Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
16Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
17Middle Englishkyt
18Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
19Old High Germankuti
20Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
21Proto-Germanickweduzresin
22Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak

via English compressor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcompressorA device that produces pressure, such as a gas...
2EnglishcompressTo make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or...
3Middle Frenchcompresse
4Late Latincompressareto press hard/together
5Latincompressuscompressed, restrained, repressed
6Latincomprimōto compress (squeeze together)
7Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
8Latin-dōto put
9Proto-Germanic-dô
10SiciliandiUsed to indicate possession, after the thing owned and before the owner; of; ’s
11Latinof; concerning; about
12Latinverumtruly; even so; but; yet; however; still
13Latinvērspring
14Latinveror
15Proto-Italicwezorspring
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