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Where does “conformista” come from?

conformista (Catalan) comes from Catalan conformar, from Latin conformo, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

conformista (Catalan): conformist, conventional; conformist

Definitions

  1. conformist, conventional; conformist

Ancestry of “conformista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanconformarto shape, to form; to conform to
2LatinconformoI form, fashion or shape; I outline or describe
3Latincōn-—
4Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
5Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
6Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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