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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

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
10Latincommūnicō—
11Latincommūnis—
12Old Latincom(m)oinis—
13Proto-Italickommoinis—
14Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
15Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
16Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
17Middle Englishkyt—
18Germankitt—
19Old High Germankuti—
20Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
21Proto-Germanickweduzresin
22Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
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