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Where does “konter” come from?

konter (Swedish) comes from German kontern, from English counter, from Middle English countour, from Middle French contoir, from Middle French compter, from Old French compter, from Latin computāre, from Latin computō — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “konter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankontern—
2EnglishcounterOne who counts; A reckoner; someone who collects...
3Middle Englishcountour—
4Middle FrenchcontoirAlternative spelling of comptoir
5Middle Frenchcompterto recount; to tell
6Old Frenchcompter—
7Latincomputāre—
8Latincomputō—
9Latincom-allomorph of con-
10Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
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,...

Words derived from “konter”

  • konteramiral
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