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Where does “noncontractor” come from?

noncontractor (English) comes from English contractor, from Late Latin contractor, from Latin contractus, from Latin contrahō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

noncontractor (English): One who is not a contractor

Definitions

  1. One who is not a contractor

Ancestry of “noncontractor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcontractorA person or company that builds or improves...
2Late Latincontractor—
3Latincontractuscollected, accomplished, contracted; narrow,...
4Latincontrahō—
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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