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Where does the word "compendium" come from? It comes from Latin compendium, and was adopted directly into English (1580s).
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Where does the word "compendium" come from? It comes from Latin compendium, and was adopted directly into English (1580s).
Compendium’s story begins in Latin: compendium meant “a saving, shortening.” 'com-' plus 'pendere', to weigh. It reached English by 1580s as compendium. A short account of a larger work. Today, compendium means a collection of concise information.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient compendium "a saving, shortening", 'com-' plus 'pendere', to weigh.
- Stage 2 · English · 1580s compendium "summary", a short account of a larger work.