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Where does “indiscontinu” come from?

indiscontinu (French) comes from French discontinu, from French continu, from Old French continu, from Latin continuus, from Latin contineo, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

indiscontinu (French): incessant

Definitions

  1. incessant

Ancestry of “indiscontinu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdiscontinudiscontinuous, intermittent
2Frenchcontinucontinuous, uninterrupted
3Old Frenchcontinucontinuous; without pauses or gaps; steady; not...
4Latincontinuuscontinuous, uninterrupted, successive; straight,...
5LatincontineoI hold or keep together/close, surround, contain;...
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “indiscontinu”

  • indiscontinûment
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