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Where does “contabundus” come from?

contabundus (Latin) comes from Latin contor, from French comptoir, from Middle French comptoir, from Middle French compter, from Old French compter, from Latin computāre, from Latin computō, from Latin com- — resin, gum; to say, speak.

contabundus (Latin): Alternative form of cunctābundus

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cunctābundus

Ancestry of “contabundus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincontordelay, impede
2FrenchcomptoirA counter, countertop, "as of a store or bank"; A...
3Middle Frenchcomptoir—
4Middle Frenchcompterto recount; to tell
5Old Frenchcompter—
6Latincomputāre—
7Latincomputō—
8Latincom-allomorph of con-
9Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
10Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
11Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
12Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
14Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
15Middle Englishkyt—
16Germankitt—
17Old High Germankuti—
18Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
19Proto-Germanickweduzresin
20Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
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