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Where does “compactum” come from?

compactum (Latin) comes from Latin compaciscor, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

compactum (Latin): accusative supine of compacīscor; agreement

Definitions

  1. accusative supine of compacīscor; agreement

Ancestry of “compactum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincompaciscorI make an agreement or form a compact with
2Latincōn-—
3Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
4Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
5Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
8Middle Englishkyt—
9Germankitt—
10Old High Germankuti—
11Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
12Proto-Germanickweduzresin
13Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
14Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “compactum”

  • compact
  • compactness
  • compactly
  • compactification
  • subcompact
  • noncompact
  • compactibility
  • compacter
  • ultracompact
  • compactible
  • compactable
  • compactin
  • incompact
  • compactify
  • cocompact
  • recompact
  • decompact
  • uncompact
  • paracompact
  • noncompactness
  • precompact
  • compactization
  • semicompact
  • supercompact
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