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Where does “contusio” come from?

contusio (Latin) comes from Latin contusus, from Latin contundō, 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,...

contusio (Latin): bruise, contusion; crushing

Definitions

  1. bruise, contusion; crushing

Ancestry of “contusio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincontusussubdued; beaten to a pulp
2Latincontundō—
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 “contusio”

  • contusion
  • contusional
  • pericontusional
  • contusión
  • contusion
  • contusão
  • contusió
  • contusión
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