Where does “комп” come from?

комп (Russian) comes from Russian компью́тер, from English computer, from English compute, from French computer, from Latin computāre, from Latin computō, from Latin com-, from Latin con- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

комп (Russian): computer, box

Definitions

  1. computer, box

Ancestry of “комп”, step by step

комп traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian компью́тер

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкомпью́терcomputer
2EnglishcomputerA person employed to perform computations; one...
3EnglishcomputeTo reckon or calculate; To make sense;...
4Frenchcomputerto compute
5Latincomputāre
6Latincomputōto calculate, compute, reckon together
7Latincom-allomorph of con-
8Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
9Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
10Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
11Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
14Middle Englishkyt
15Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
16Old High Germankuti
17Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
18Proto-Germanickweduzresin
19Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
20Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via Bulgarian компю́тър

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianкомпю́тър

Words derived from “комп

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduz