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Where does “connectionless” come from?

Connectionless comes from English connection combined with the suffix -less, ultimately deriving from Latin conexio and connexio, formed from the prefix com- meaning "together."

connectionless (English): Without the use of a constant connection; sending...

Definitions

  1. Without the use of a constant connection; sending...

Ancestry of “connectionless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconnectionThe act of connecting; The point at which two or...
2Middle Englishconnexioun—
3Latinconnexiōnem—
4Latinconnectō—
5Latinco-allomorph of con-
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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