Where does “uncompression” come from?

uncompression (English) comes from English compression, from Middle French compression, from Latin compressio, from Latin comprimō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

uncompression (English): Act or process of uncompressing

Definitions

  1. Act or process of uncompressing

Ancestry of “uncompression”, step by step

uncompression traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English compression

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcompressionAn increase in density; the act of compressing,...
2Middle Frenchcompressioncompression (act, instance of compressing)
3Latincompressiosqueezing, compression; embrace
4Latincomprimōto compress (squeeze together)
5Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
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
12Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
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,...

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-
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