Where does “Mâcon” come from?
Mâcon (French) comes from English mascon, from English concentration, from English concentrate, from French concentrer, from French con-, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Ancestry of “Mâcon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mascon | A region within a solid astronomical body that is... |
| 2 | English | concentration | The act, process or ability of concentrating; the... |
| 3 | English | concentrate | To bring to, or direct toward, a common center;... |
| 4 | French | concentrer | to concentrate |
| 5 | French | con- | con- |
| 6 | Latin | cōn- | — |
| 7 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 8 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 12 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 13 | German | kitt | — |
| 14 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 15 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 16 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 18 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |