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Where does “Concepcion” come from?

Concepcion comes from Spanish Concepción, derived from Latin conceptio, the noun form of concipere meaning "to conceive," from con- and capere, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- meaning "to grasp."

Ancestry of “Concepcion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishConcepción—
2Latinconceptiō—
3Latinconcipiō—
4Latincōn-—
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt—
11Germankitt—
12Old High Germankuti—
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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