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Where does “incongruo” come from?

incongruo (Italian) comes from Latin incongruus, from Latin congruus, from Latin congruō, from Latin cōn-, 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,...

incongruo (Italian): insufficient, inadequate; incongruous

Definitions

  1. insufficient, inadequate; incongruous

Ancestry of “incongruo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinincongruusinconsistent, incongruous, unsuitable
2Latincongruusagreeing, fit, suitable; harmonious, concordant
3Latincongruō—
4Latincōn-—
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 “incongruo”

  • incongruamente
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