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Where does “multiconfigurational” come from?

multiconfigurational (English) comes from English configurational, from English configuration, from Middle French configuration, from Latin configuratio, from Latin cōnfigūrō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

multiconfigurational (English): Having, or involving multiple configurations

Definitions

  1. Having, or involving multiple configurations

Ancestry of “multiconfigurational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconfigurationalOf or pertaining to a configuration; Of a...
2EnglishconfigurationForm, as depending on the relative disposition of...
3Middle Frenchconfiguration—
4Latinconfiguratioconfiguration
5Latincōnfigūrō—
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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