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Where does “congelation” come from?

congelation (Middle French) comes from Latin congelatio, from Italian congelo, from Italian congelare, from Spanish congelar, from Latin congēlō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “congelation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincongelatio—
2Italiancongelofirst-person singular present indicative of...
3Italiancongelareto freeze, congeal
4Spanishcongelarto freeze; to freeze, to suspend
5Latincongēlō—
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “congelation”

  • congelation
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