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Where does “acoustrer” come from?

acoustrer (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin acconsuturare, from Latin cōnsutūra, from Vulgar Latin consutura, from Latin cōnsūtus, from Latin cōnsuō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “acoustrer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinacconsuturareto equip with clothes
2Latincōnsutūra—
3Vulgar Latinconsuturasewing, clothesmaking, the art of sewing
4Latincōnsūtus—
5Latincōnsuō—
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 “acoustrer”

  • accouter
  • accoutrement
  • accoutrer
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