combine

combine · verb, noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromcon-“together”
2. Late Latin · derived fromcombīnāre“unite, yoke together”
3. Middle French · derived fromcombiner
4. Middle English · inherited fromcombynyn
5. English todaycombine

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English combynyn, from Middle French combiner, from Late Latin combīnāre (“unite, yoke together”), from Latin con- (“together”) + bīnī (“two by two”).

Combine · proper noun²

From combine, referring to the merger and purchase of various underground railway, tram and bus companies in London, combining them into one organisation. Originally applied to Underground Electric Railways of London Company Ltd, since used for successor organisations.

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