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Where does “multicollisional” come from?

multicollisional (English) comes from English collisional, from English collision, from Middle French collision, from Latin collisio, from Latin collīdō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

multicollisional (English): Involving multiple collisions

Definitions

  1. Involving multiple collisions

Ancestry of “multicollisional”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcollisionalOf or pertaining to collisions
2EnglishcollisionAn instance of colliding; Clipping of naming...
3Middle Frenchcollision—
4Latincollisioclash, concussion, collision
5Latincollīdō—
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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