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Where does “courtsiding” come from?

courtsiding (English) comes from English courtside, from English court, from Middle English court, from Old French cort, from Latin cōrs, from Latin cohors, from Latin co-, from Latin cōn- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

courtsiding (English): The transmission of information from a sports...

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  1. The transmission of information from a sports...

Ancestry of “courtsiding”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcourtsideAlongside the court of play; Located next to the...
2EnglishcourtAn enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area...
3Middle Englishcourtcourt
4Old Frenchcortcourt
5Latincōrs—
6Latincohorsa court; a farmyard or enclosure; a retinue or...
7Latinco-allomorph of con-
8Latincōn-—
9Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
10Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
11Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
14Middle Englishkyt—
15Germankitt—
16Old High Germankuti—
17Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
18Proto-Germanickweduzresin
19Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
20Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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