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Where does “exhibition” come from?

exhibition (French) comes from Latin exhibitio, from Latin exhibeō, from Latin ex, from Latin commūnicō, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis, from Proto-Italic kommoinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-moy-ni- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

exhibition (French): exhibition, friendly; presentation, production;...

Definitions

  1. exhibition, friendly; presentation, production;...

Ancestry of “exhibition”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexhibitiodisplay, exhibition; example; production,...
2Latinexhibeō—
3LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
4Latincommūnicō—
5Latincommūnis—
6Old Latincom(m)oinis—
7Proto-Italickommoinis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
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 “exhibition”

  • exhibitionnisme
  • exhibitionniste
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