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Where does “compressio” come from?

compressio (Latin) comes from Latin comprimō, 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,...

compressio (Latin): squeezing, compression; embrace

Definitions

  1. squeezing, compression; embrace

Ancestry of “compressio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincomprimō—
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 “compressio”

  • compression
  • decompression
  • compressional
  • recompression
  • precompression
  • thermocompression
  • overcompression
  • uncompression
  • supercompression
  • compressionless
  • microdecompression
  • vasocompression
  • compresión
  • precompressione
  • surcompressione
  • compressione
  • sovracompressione
  • compression
  • décompression
  • descompressão
  • compressão
  • compressió
  • compressie
  • kompresjon
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