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Where does “complimentarily” come from?

complimentarily (English) comes from English complimentary, from English compliment, from French compliment, from Italian complimento, from Spanish cumplimiento, from Spanish cumplir, from Old Spanish cumplir, from Latin complere — resin.

complimentarily (English): in a complimentary manner

Definitions

  1. in a complimentary manner

Ancestry of “complimentarily”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcomplimentaryIn the nature of a compliment; Free; provided at...
2EnglishcomplimentAn expression of praise, congratulation, or...
3Frenchcomplimentcompliment
4Italiancomplimentocongratulations; compliment; regards
5Spanishcumplimientocompliance; fulfillment, completion; formality
6Spanishcumplirto fulfil, to fulfill, to meet; to achieve, to...
7Old Spanishcumplir—
8Latincomplerepresent active infinitive of compleō;...
9LatincompleoI fill up, fill full, fill out; make up,...
10Latincom-allomorph of con-
11Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
12Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
13Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
14Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
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
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