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Where does “compositionally” come from?

compositionally (English) comes from English compositional, from English composition, from Middle English composicioun, from Old French composicion, from Latin compositiō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

compositionally (English): With regard to composition; By means of...

Definitions

  1. With regard to composition; By means of...

Ancestry of “compositionally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcompositionalOf or pertaining to composition; Being the sum of...
2EnglishcompositionThe act of putting together; assembly; A mixture...
3Middle EnglishcomposiciounThe makeup, ingredients, or composition of...
4Old Frenchcomposicioncomposition
5Latincompositiō—
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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