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+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=204–169 BC, Ennius|origins=la cōmis}}

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''cōmiter''' (comparative cōmius, superlative cōmissimē)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|la|cōmis|-ter|t1=courteous, kind]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) De Vaan reports the old derivation of [[m|la|cōmis]] from [[itc-pro|*kom-smi-]], "smiling along", with the Old Latin spelling ⟨cosmis⟩ of the Duenos inscription, but points out that a root noun *smi- "smile" has no support elsewhere.^(de Vaan 2008)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD quotes Ennius first: a man who kindly shows a lost traveller the way.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It is in a friendly, courteous way, with goodwill.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) Fronto uses it of a good-humoured reply.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates it from Cicero.^(Köbler 2010) The superlative ⟨cōmissimē⟩ is found.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 204–169 BC – Ennius of showing a traveller the way.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it.^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 100–170 AD – Fronto of a good-humoured answer.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adverb===

+ # In a friendly way, [[m|en|courteously]], with goodwill.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # Good-humouredly.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[comis|alt=cōmis]]

+ * [[comitas|alt=cōmitās]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}