Where does “continentalization” come from?

continentalization (English) comes from English continental, from English continent, from Latin continēns, from Latin contineo, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

continentalization (English): Modification to a continental form

Definitions

  1. Modification to a continental form

Ancestry of “continentalization”, step by step

continentalization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English continental

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcontinentalOf or relating to a continent or continents; of...
2EnglishcontinentEach of the main continuous land-masses on the...
3Latincontinēnslimiting, enclosing
4LatincontineoI hold or keep together/close, surround, contain;...
5Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
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
12Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
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,...

via English ization

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishization
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-
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