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Where does “noncompactness” come from?

noncompactness (English) comes from English compactness, from English Compact, from Latin compactum, from Latin compaciscor, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

noncompactness (English): The quality or state of being noncompact

Definitions

  1. The quality or state of being noncompact

Ancestry of “noncompactness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcompactnessthe state of being compact
2EnglishCompact—
3Latincompactumaccusative supine of compacīscor; agreement
4LatincompaciscorI make an agreement or form a compact with
5Latincōn-—
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
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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