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Where does “compromisation” come from?

compromisation (English) comes from English compromise, from Middle French compromis, from Late Latin compromissum, from Latin compromittere, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — resin, gum; to say, speak.

compromisation (English): The act or result of compromising

Definitions

  1. The act or result of compromising

Ancestry of “compromisation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcompromiseThe settlement of differences by arbitration or...
2Middle Frenchcompromis—
3Late Latincompromissuma compromise, originally a mutual promise to...
4Latincompromitteresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
5Latincom-allomorph of con-
6Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
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
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