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Where does “complimentoso” come from?

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

complimentoso (Italian): ceremonious, flattering, obsequious, proper

Definitions

  1. ceremonious, flattering, obsequious, proper

Ancestry of “complimentoso”, step by step

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

Words derived from “complimentoso”

  • complimentosamente
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