Where does “precontractual” come from?

precontractual (Romanian) comes from Romanian contractual, from French contractuel, from French contrat, from Old French contract, from Latin contractus, from Latin contrahō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

precontractual (Romanian): precontractual

Definitions

  1. precontractual

Ancestry of “precontractual”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancontractualcontractual
2Frenchcontractuelcontractual
3Frenchcontratcontract
4Old Frenchcontract
5Latincontractuscollected, accomplished, contracted; narrow,...
6Latincontrahōto draw in, bring or drag several objects together; collect, assemble, gather, amass
7Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt
14Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
15Old High Germankuti
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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