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Where does “concrétion” come from?

concrétion (French) comes from Latin concretio, from Latin concrēscō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

concrétion (French): concretion

Definitions

  1. concretion

Ancestry of “concrétion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinconcretiothe formation of solid material; compaction;...
2Latinconcrēscō—
3Latincōn-—
4Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
5Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
6Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “concrétion”

  • concretion
  • concretionary
  • concretional
  • bioconcretion
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