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Where does “interconnectional” come from?

interconnectional (English) comes from English interconnection, from English connection, from Middle English connexioun, from Latin connexiōnem, from Latin connectō, from Latin co-, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum — resin, gum; to say, speak.

interconnectional (English): Relating to interconnection

Definitions

  1. Relating to interconnection

Ancestry of “interconnectional”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinterconnectionA connection between multiple things; Connecting...
2EnglishconnectionThe act of connecting; The point at which two or...
3Middle Englishconnexioun—
4Latinconnexiōnem—
5Latinconnectō—
6Latinco-allomorph of con-
7Latincōn-—
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
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