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Where does “expanding” come from?

Expanding comes from Anglo-Norman espaundre, from Latin expandere, meaning to spread out, derived from the prefix ex- meaning out.

expanding (English): present participle of expand

Definitions

  1. present participle of expand

Ancestry of “expanding”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexpandTo change from a smaller form and/or size to a...
2Anglo-NormanespaundreAlternative form of espandre
3Old Frenchespandreto spread out; to blossom; to destroy, to...
4Latinexpanderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
5LatinexpandoI spread out; I expand; I explain
6Latinex-out, away; throughout; thoroughly
7LatineThe name of the letter "E"; out of, from
8LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
9Latincommūnicō—
10Latincommūnis—
11Old Latincom(m)oinis—
12Proto-Italickommoinis—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
14Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
15Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
16Middle Englishkyt—
17Middle Dutchkittea wooden vessel made of hooped staves; wooden...

Words derived from “expanding”

  • nonexpanding
  • expandingly
  • unexpanding
  • expandingness
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