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Where does “comprendere” come from?

comprendere (Italian) comes from Latin comprendere, from Latin comprehendere, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

comprendere (Italian): to comprise, to include, to encompass; to...

Definitions

  1. to comprise, to include, to encompass; to...

Ancestry of “comprendere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincomprenderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
2Latincomprehenderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
3Latincom-allomorph of con-
4Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt—
11Germankitt—
12Old High Germankuti—
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “comprendere”

  • comprendo
  • compreso
  • comprendibile
  • comprendo
  • incomprendibile
  • ricompreso
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