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Where does “kontakt” come from?

kontakt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Latin contactus, from Latin contingō, 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,...

kontakt (Norwegian Bokmål): a contact; an electrical socket; imperative of...

Definitions

  1. a contact; an electrical socket; imperative of...

Ancestry of “kontakt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincontactustouched on all sides, having been touched on all...
2Latincontingō—
3Latincōn-—
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—
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 “kontakt”

  • øyekontakt
  • stikkontakt
  • nærkontakt
  • kontaktlinse
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