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Where does “preconcentration” come from?

preconcentration (English) comes from English concentration, from English concentrate, from French concentrer, from French con-, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

preconcentration (English): The concentration of a trace material prior to an...

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  1. The concentration of a trace material prior to an...

Ancestry of “preconcentration”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconcentrationThe act, process or ability of concentrating; the...
2EnglishconcentrateTo bring to, or direct toward, a common center;...
3Frenchconcentrerto concentrate
4Frenchcon-con-
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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