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Where does “pseudo-compliment” come from?

pseudo-compliment (English) comes from English compliment, from French compliment, from Italian complimento, from Spanish cumplimiento, from Spanish cumplir, from Old Spanish cumplir, from Latin complere, from Latin compleo — resin, gum; to say, speak.

pseudo-compliment (English): A statement that sounds like a compliment, but...

Definitions

  1. A statement that sounds like a compliment, but...

Ancestry of “pseudo-compliment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcomplimentAn expression of praise, congratulation, or...
2Frenchcomplimentcompliment
3Italiancomplimentocongratulations; compliment; regards
4Spanishcumplimientocompliance; fulfillment, completion; formality
5Spanishcumplirto fulfil, to fulfill, to meet; to achieve, to...
6Old Spanishcumplir—
7Latincomplerepresent active infinitive of compleō;...
8LatincompleoI fill up, fill full, fill out; make up,...
9Latincom-allomorph of con-
10Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
11Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
12Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
13Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
14Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
15Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
16Middle Englishkyt—
17Germankitt—
18Old High Germankuti—
19Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
20Proto-Germanickweduzresin
21Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
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