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Where does “noncomplainer” come from?

noncomplainer (English) comes from English complainer, from English complain, from Middle English complaynen, from Old French complaindre, from Old French conplaindre, from Medieval Latin complangere, from Latin com-, from Latin con- — whale, sea monster; abyss.

noncomplainer (English): One who does not complain

Definitions

  1. One who does not complain

Ancestry of “noncomplainer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcomplainerOne who complains, or is known for their...
2EnglishcomplainTo express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or...
3Middle Englishcomplaynen—
4Old FrenchcomplaindreAlternative form of conplaindre
5Old Frenchconplaindreto complain; to make a complaint
6Medieval Latincomplangereto bewail, complain
7Latincom-allomorph of con-
8Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
9Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
10Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
11Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
14Middle Englishkyt—
15Russianкитwhale; genitive plural of ки́та
16Old Church Slavonicкитъwhale
17Ancient Greekκῆτοςwhale, sea monster; abyss
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