myEtymology.com: English etymology of compander

Etymology of the English word compander

the English word compander

derived from the English word compressor

derived from the English word compress

derived from the Old French word compress

derived from the Late Latin word compressare (press; oppress)

derived from the Latin word comprimere (press, squeeze together, fold; suppress, control, stifle)

derived from the Latin word premere (to press; press, press hard, pursue)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per-

using the Latin prefix con- (together)

derived from the Latin prefix com-

derived from the Latin word cum (with)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kom (near, with, together)

using the English suffix -or

derived from the English word expander

derived from the English word expand

derived from the Classical Latin word expandere (spread out, expand; expound)

using the Latin prefix ex-

derived from the Late Latin word ex (out)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *eghs

derived from the Latin word pandere (spread out [passis manibus => with hands outstretched])

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *petə-

using the English suffix -er

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz

using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)

The earliest known usage of compander in English dates from the 20th century.