suffix
-cum1
-cum (indeclinable)
Classical[ˈkũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkum]
Meaning
- indeclinablemorphemewith
mē (“me”) + -cum → mēcum (“with me”)
Origins
Postpositional variant of the preposition cum (“with”) when used with pronouns; presumably reflects the fact that Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm was an adverb and could be either pre– or postposed.