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Where does “contineo” come from?

contineo (Latin) comes 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, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

contineo (Latin): I hold or keep together/close, surround, contain;...

Definitions

  1. I hold or keep together/close, surround, contain;...

Ancestry of “contineo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “contineo”

  • content
  • continue
  • contain
  • continually
  • countenance
  • continent
  • continuity
  • continual
  • continental
  • continuation
  • continuum
  • discontent
  • continuance
  • containment
  • incontinence
  • discontinue
  • subcontinent
  • continence
  • discontinuation
  • transcontinental
  • discontinuance
  • incontinent
  • intercontinental
  • incontinently
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