Where does “compression” come from?

compression (Middle French) comes from Latin compressio, from Latin comprimō, 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,...

compression (Middle French): compression (act, instance of compressing)

Definitions

  1. compression (act, instance of compressing)

Ancestry of “compression”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincompressiosqueezing, compression; embrace
2Latincomprimōto compress (squeeze together)
3Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
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—
10Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
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 “compression”

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