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Where does “continua” come from?

continua (Latin) comes from Latin continuus, from Latin contineo, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

continua (Latin): nominative feminine singular of continuus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of continuus;...

Ancestry of “continua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincontinuuscontinuous, uninterrupted, successive; straight,...
2LatincontineoI hold or keep together/close, surround, contain;...
3Latincōn-—
4Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
5Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
6Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “continua”

  • scriptio continua
  • scripta continua
  • scriptura continua
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