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Where does “escortee” come from?

escortee (English) comes from English escort, from French escorte, from Italian scorta, from Italian scorto, from Italian scorgere, from Vulgar Latin *excorrigō, from Latin corrigō, from Latin cōn- — resin.

escortee (English): One who is escorted

Definitions

  1. One who is escorted

Ancestry of “escortee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishescortA group of people or vehicles, generally armed,...
2Frenchescorteescort, suite; inflection of escorter: ##...
3Italianscortaescort; supply, hoard; feminine singular of...
4Italianscortopast participle of scorgere; seen, perceived;...
5ItalianscorgereMeanings related to perception; to guide, to...
6Vulgar Latin*excorrigō—
7Latincorrigō—
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
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