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Where does “comun” come from?

comun (Old French) comes 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, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

comun (Old French): common

Definitions

  1. common

Ancestry of “comun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincommūnis—
2Old Latincom(m)oinis—
3Proto-Italickommoinis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
7Middle Englishkyt—
8Germankitt—
9Old High Germankuti—
10Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
11Proto-Germanickweduzresin
12Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
13Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “comun”

  • common
  • commonly
  • uncommon
  • communism
  • commonwealth
  • uncommonly
  • commonsense
  • commoner
  • anticommunism
  • commonness
  • dotcom
  • commonweal
  • Eurocommunism
  • commonable
  • uncommonness
  • postcommunism
  • commonhold
  • commonfolk
  • noncommon
  • commonish
  • commonwealthsman
  • commonize
  • commonwealthman
  • procommunism
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