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Where does “considérable” come from?

considérable (French) comes from French considérer, from Middle French consyderer, from Old French considerer, from Latin cōnsīderō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

considérable (French): considerable

Definitions

  1. considerable

Ancestry of “considérable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchconsidérerto consider
2Middle Frenchconsydererto consider; to reflect
3Old Frenchconsiderer—
4Latincōnsīderō—
5Latincōn-—
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—
12Germankitt—
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,...

Words derived from “considérable”

  • considérablement
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