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Where does “transcontinentally” come from?

transcontinentally (English) comes from English transcontinental, from English continental, from English continent, from Latin continēns, from Latin contineo, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

transcontinentally (English): In a transcontinental manner; across a continent

Definitions

  1. In a transcontinental manner; across a continent

Ancestry of “transcontinentally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtranscontinentalCrossing or spanning a continent; a...
2EnglishcontinentalOf or relating to a continent or continents; of...
3EnglishcontinentEach of the main continuous land-masses on the...
4Latincontinēns—
5LatincontineoI hold or keep together/close, surround, contain;...
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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