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Where does “compulsional” come from?

compulsional (English) comes from English compulsion, from Middle French compulsion, from Late Latin compulsio, from Latin compellere, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — resin, gum; to say, speak.

compulsional (English): Of or relating to compulsion; compulsive

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to compulsion; compulsive

Ancestry of “compulsional”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcompulsionAn irrational need or irresistible urge to...
2Middle Frenchcompulsion—
3Late Latincompulsiocompulsion; constraint
4Latincompelleresecond-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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