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Where does “Kompliment” come from?

Kompliment (German) comes from French compliment, from Italian complimento, from Spanish cumplimiento, from Spanish cumplir, from Old Spanish cumplir, from Latin complere, from Latin compleo, from Latin com- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Kompliment (German): compliment

Definitions

  1. compliment

Ancestry of “Kompliment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcomplimentcompliment
2Italiancomplimentocongratulations; compliment; regards
3Spanishcumplimientocompliance; fulfillment, completion; formality
4Spanishcumplirto fulfil, to fulfill, to meet; to achieve, to...
5Old Spanishcumplir—
6Latincomplerepresent active infinitive of compleō;...
7LatincompleoI fill up, fill full, fill out; make up,...
8Latincom-allomorph of con-
9Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
10Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
11Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
12Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
14Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
15Middle Englishkyt—
16Germankitt—
17Old High Germankuti—
18Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
19Proto-Germanickweduzresin
20Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
21Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “Kompliment”

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