Where does “uncompanionably” come from?
uncompanionably (English) comes from English uncompanionable, from English companionable, from English companion, from Middle English companion, from Old French compaignon, from Late Latin companio, from Latin com-, from Latin con- — resin, gum; to say, speak.
uncompanionably (English): In an uncompanionable way
Definitions
- In an uncompanionable way
Ancestry of “uncompanionably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | uncompanionable | aloof and standoffish; disagreeable or boorish |
| 2 | English | companionable | Having the characteristics of a worthy companion;... |
| 3 | English | companion | A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with... |
| 4 | Middle English | companion | — |
| 5 | Old French | compaignon | friend; colleague, companion |
| 6 | Late Latin | companio | a person who shares the bread; companion |
| 7 | Latin | com- | allomorph of con- |
| 8 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 9 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 10 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 14 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 15 | German | kitt | — |
| 16 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 17 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 18 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 19 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |