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Where does “intercommunion” come from?

intercommunion (English) comes from English communion, from Middle English comunioun, from Old French comunion, from Ecclesiastical Latin communio, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis, from Proto-Italic kommoinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-moy-ni- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

intercommunion (English): communion between people or groups; The...

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  1. communion between people or groups; The...

Ancestry of “intercommunion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcommunionA joining together of minds or spirits; Holy...
2Middle Englishcomunioun—
3Old Frenchcomunion—
4Ecclesiastical Latincommuniocommunion; To barricade; To strengthen
5Latincommūnis—
6Old Latincom(m)oinis—
7Proto-Italickommoinis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
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,...
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