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Where does “hypocoercivity” come from?

hypocoercivity (English) comes from English coercivity, from English coercive, from English coerce, from Latin coerceō, from Latin co-, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

hypocoercivity (English): The property of being hypocoercive

Definitions

  1. The property of being hypocoercive

Ancestry of “hypocoercivity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoercivityThe quality of being coercive; The intensity of...
2Englishcoercivedisplaying a tendency or intent to coerce; such...
3EnglishcoerceTo restrain by force, especially by law or...
4Latincoerceō—
5Latinco-allomorph of con-
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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