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Where does “comun” come from?

comun (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman comun, from Old French comun, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis, from Proto-Italic kommoinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-moy-ni-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “comun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normancomuncommon
2Old Frenchcomuncommon
3Latincommūnis—
4Old Latincom(m)oinis—
5Proto-Italickommoinis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
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 “comun”

  • common
  • commonly
  • uncommon
  • commonwealth
  • uncommonly
  • commonsense
  • commoner
  • commonness
  • dotcom
  • commonweal
  • commonable
  • uncommonness
  • commonhold
  • commonfolk
  • noncommon
  • commonish
  • commonwealthsman
  • commonize
  • commonwealthman
  • discommon
  • commonise
  • commonship
  • com
  • common antilog
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