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Where does “kongrigesen” come from?

kongrigesen (Tok Pisin) comes from English congregation, from Middle English congregacioun, from Old French congregacion, from Latin congregātiō, from Latin congregō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

kongrigesen (Tok Pisin): congregation

Definitions

  1. congregation

Ancestry of “kongrigesen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcongregationThe act of congregating or collecting together; A...
2Middle Englishcongregacioun—
3Old Frenchcongregacioncongregation; gathering; assembly of people
4Latincongregātiō—
5Latincongregō—
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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