accompanying
UK[əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ]US[əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ]
adj
provided or occurring at the same time as something else.
adj
going somewhere with someone as a companion or escort.
Morpheme Breakdown
ac
company
ing
ac
to
company
companion, one who eats bread with another
ing
Etymology
the word 'accompanying' is built upon the verb 'accompany', which entered english from old french 'acompaignier'. this french term was formed from the latin prefix 'ad-' (to, at) and the late latin noun 'companio' (companion), itself derived from 'com-' (with) and 'panis' (bread), literally meaning 'one who shares bread'. the '-ing' suffix is a native english grammatical element used to form the present participle, which can function as an adjective. thus, the literal sense of 'going with as a companion' evolved to encompass the broader, more abstract meaning of 'occurring or being provided in conjunction with something else'.
Analysis
Structure: ac + company + ing
ac: (latin, prefix) a variant of 'ad-', meaning 'to' or 'toward'.
company: (latin, root) from 'companionem', meaning 'companion, one who eats bread with another'.
ing: (old english, suffix) a present participle suffix forming adjectives from verbs.
Examples
the report and its accompanying documents were submitted to the committee.
she felt nervous, with an accompanying sense of excitement.
he served as the accompanying officer for the visiting diplomat.