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Where does “combler” come from?

combler (French) comes from Latin cumulō, from Latin cumulus, from Proto-Indo-European ku-m-olo, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

combler (French): to fulfil, satisfy; to fill; to counter

Definitions

  1. to fulfil, satisfy; to fill; to counter

Ancestry of “combler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincumulō—
2Latincumulusheap, pile; surplus; summit
3Proto-Indo-Europeanku-m-olo—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “combler”

  • comblement
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