Where does “Verlustkonto” come from?

Verlustkonto (German) comes from German konto, from Italian conto, from Latin comptus, from Latin comō, from Latin quōmodo, from Latin quō, from Latin quī, from Latin -cumque — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Verlustkonto (German): loss account

Definitions

  1. loss account

Ancestry of “Verlustkonto”, step by step

Verlustkonto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German konto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankontoaccount
2Italiancontocalculation; account; bill
3Latincomptusbrought together, formed, framed, constructed,...
4Latincomōto bring together, form, frame, construct, arrange
5Latinquōmodoin what manner or way?; how?
6Latinquōwhither, whereto, where
7Latinquīwho, that, which, what
8Latin-cumqueUsed to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and...
9Latincumquehowever, whenever, howsoever, whensoever
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
16Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
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,...

via German Verlust

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVerlustloss
2Middle High Germanverlust
3Old High Germanfirlust
4Proto-West Germanic*fralustiloss
5Proto-Germanic*fralustizloss
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-