Etymology

adcumulate

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Today it means: A cumulate rock in which the groundmass is of the same composition as the accumulated crystals. Full definition →

English cumulate ← Latin cumulātus ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁mósder.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Englishad-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱewh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱuh₁mósder.?
  8. Latincumulus
  9. Latincumulō
  10. Latincumulātus
  11. Englishcumulate
  12. English todayadcumulate

From ad- + cumulate.

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