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Where does “incorrigibilis” come from?

incorrigibilis (Latin) comes from Latin corrigo, from Latin con-, 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,...

incorrigibilis (Latin): not to be corrected

Definitions

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Ancestry of “incorrigibilis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincorrigoI correct; I straighten; I make alterations or...
2Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
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 “incorrigibilis”

  • incorrigible
  • incorrigibly
  • incorrigibility
  • incorrigibleness
  • incorrigible
  • incorrigiblement
  • incorrigible
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