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Where does “consummation” come from?

Consummation derives from Latin consummatio, formed from the prefix con- (meaning "together") and the root summa (meaning "sum" or "total"), with the suffix -tio denoting the act or result of a process.

consummation (English): The act of consummating, or the state of being...

Definitions

  1. The act of consummating, or the state of being...

Ancestry of “consummation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinconsummatiosumming up, summary, conclusion; completion,...
2Latincōnsummō—
3Latincōn-—
4Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
5Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
6Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “consummation”

  • nonconsummation
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