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Where does “compassest” come from?

compassest (English) comes from English compass, from Middle English compas, from Old French compas, from Medieval Latin compassus, from Italian compassare, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

compassest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...

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  1. second-person singular simple present form of...

Ancestry of “compassest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcompassA magnetic or electronic device used to determine...
2Middle EnglishcompasGuile, craft or an instance of it; the use of...
3Old Frenchcompas—
4Medieval Latincompassusa circle, a circuit; suffered; pitied
5Italiancompassaremeasure with a pair of compasses
6Latincom-allomorph of con-
7Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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