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Where does “congressionally” come from?

congressionally (English) comes from English congressional, from Portuguese congresso, from Latin congressus, from Latin congredior, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

congressionally (English): By a congress; often specifically by the United...

Definitions

  1. By a congress; often specifically by the United...

Ancestry of “congressionally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcongressionalOf or pertaining to a congress
2Portuguesecongressocongress
3Latincongressusapproached, visited, accosted; fought; meeting,...
4LatincongrediorI go, come or meet with someone, approach; visit,...
5Latincōn-—
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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