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Where does “condenseness” come from?

condenseness (English) comes from English condense, from Middle French condenser, from Latin condēnsō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

condenseness (English): The state or quality of being condense

Definitions

  1. The state or quality of being condense

Ancestry of “condenseness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcondenseTo concentrate toward the essence by making more...
2Middle Frenchcondenser—
3Latincondēnsō—
4Latincōn-—
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt—
11Germankitt—
12Old High Germankuti—
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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