Etymology

incommensurate

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Today it means: Out of proportion (in size, degree or extent) with something else. Full definition →

English commensurate ← Middle English in- ← Latin in-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Middle Englishin-
  6. Englishin-
  7. Englishcommensurate
  8. English todayincommensurate

From in- + commensurate.

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