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Where does “consentingness” come from?

consentingness (English) comes from English consenting, from English consent, from Old French consentir, from Latin cōnsentiō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

consentingness (English): The state or quality of being consenting

Definitions

  1. The state or quality of being consenting

Ancestry of “consentingness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishconsentingpresent participle of consent; Giving consent;...
2EnglishconsentTo express willingness, to give permission; To...
3Old Frenchconsentirto consent
4Latincōnsentiō—
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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