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Where does “Ampelkoalition” come from?

Ampelkoalition (German) comes from German Koalition, from English coalition, from Middle French coalition, from Latin coalitio, from Latin coalēscō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ampelkoalition (German): Synonym of Ampel

Definitions

  1. Synonym of Ampel

Ancestry of “Ampelkoalition”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKoalitioncoalition
2EnglishcoalitionA temporary group or union of organizations,...
3Middle Frenchcoalition—
4Latincoalitioassociation, society
5Latincoalēscō—
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,...
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