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Where does “contingens” come from?

contingens (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin contingĕre.

contingens (Medieval Latin): possible, contingent; contacting

Definitions

  1. possible, contingent; contacting

Ancestry of “contingens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincontingĕre—

Words derived from “contingens”

  • contingent
  • contingency
  • contingently
  • noncontingent
  • noncontingently
  • contingentism
  • contingentness
  • contingent
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