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Where does “complimentee” come from?

complimentee (English) comes from English compliment, from French compliment, from Italian complimento, from Spanish cumplimiento, from Spanish cumplir, from Old Spanish cumplir, from Latin complere, from Latin compleo — resin, gum; to say, speak.

complimentee (English): One who is complimented

Definitions

  1. One who is complimented

Ancestry of “complimentee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcomplimentAn expression of praise, congratulation, or...
2Frenchcomplimentcompliment
3Italiancomplimentocongratulations; compliment; regards
4Spanishcumplimientocompliance; fulfillment, completion; formality
5Spanishcumplirto fulfil, to fulfill, to meet; to achieve, to...
6Old Spanishcumplir—
7Latincomplerepresent active infinitive of compleō;...
8LatincompleoI fill up, fill full, fill out; make up,...
9Latincom-allomorph of con-
10Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
11Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
12Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
13Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
14Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
15Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
16Middle Englishkyt—
17Germankitt—
18Old High Germankuti—
19Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
20Proto-Germanickweduzresin
21Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
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