Etymology

component

com·po·nent
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Today it means: A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device. Full definition →

Latin compōnēns, compōnēntis
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcompōnēns, compōnēntis
  2. English todaycomponent

Borrowed from Latin compōnēns, compōnēntis, present participle of compōnō (“assemble, put together”).

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