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Where does “convertiblement” come from?

convertiblement (French) comes from French convertible, from French convertir, from Latin convertere, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

convertiblement (French): convertibly

Definitions

  1. convertibly

Ancestry of “convertiblement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchconvertibleconvertible
2Frenchconvertirto convert; to convert; to bring around; To...
3Latinconverterethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
4Latincōn-—
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt—
11Germankitt—
12Old High Germankuti—
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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