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Where does “kont” come from?

kont (Polish) comes from Polish konto, from German konto, from Italian conto, from Latin comptus, from Latin comō, from Latin quōmodo, from Latin quō, from Latin quī — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

kont (Polish): genitive plural of konto

Definitions

  1. genitive plural of konto

Ancestry of “kont”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkontoaccount, bank account
2Germankonto—
3Italiancontocalculation; account; bill
4Latincomptusbrought together, formed, framed, constructed,...
5Latincomō—
6Latinquōmodo—
7Latinquō—
8Latinquī—
9Latin-cumqueUsed to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and...
10Latincumquehowever, whenever, howsoever, whensoever
11Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
12Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
13Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
14Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
15Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
16Middle Englishkyt—
17Germankitt—
18Old High Germankuti—
19Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
20Proto-Germanickweduzresin
21Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
22Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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