Where does “kombo” come from?

kombo (Swedish) comes from English combo, from English combination, from Middle English combinacioun, from Old French combination, from Late Latin combinatio, from Latin combino, from Latin com-, from Latin con- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

kombo (Swedish): a combo (combination – similar senses to English, though unusual for combination lock combos)

Definitions

  1. a combo (combination – similar senses to English, though unusual for combination lock combos)

Ancestry of “kombo”, step by step

kombo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English combo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcomboA small musical group; A combination; An action...
2EnglishcombinationThe act of combining, the state of being combined...
3Middle Englishcombinacioun
4Old Frenchcombination
5Late LatincombinatioA joining, two by two
6LatincombinoI combine, unite
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 Swedish sambo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsambopartner with whom one lives, usually not in a...
2Swedish-boUsed to form the names of residents or...
3Old Swedish-boe
4Old Norsebúidweller, inhabitant; neighbour; a neighbour...
5Tagalogbuowhole; entire; complete, absolute, perfect;...
6Malaybuahfruit
7Malaynonamiss, lady (young unmarried woman)
8Portuguesedonafemale equivalent of dono; A title of address to...
9Old Portuguesedona
10Late Latindomnalady, mistress
11Latindominalady or mistress of the house
12LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
13Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
14Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
15Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
16Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

via Swedish kompis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkompispal, friend, comrade, mate, playmate; company
2Swedishkompanjonpartner; comrade, friend, companion
3Frenchcompagnonlifelong partner; companion; friend, buddy, pal
4Old Frenchcompaignonfriend; colleague, companion
5Late Latincompanioa person who shares the bread; companion
6Latin-ioUsed to form abstract nouns from verbs; Used to...
7Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-