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Where does “biconditionally” come from?

biconditionally (English) comes from English biconditional, from English conditional, from French conditionnel, from Medieval Latin conditionalis, from Latin conditiō, from Latin condio, from Latin condō, from Latin cōn- — resin, gum; to say, speak.

biconditionally (English): In a biconditional manner

Definitions

  1. In a biconditional manner

Ancestry of “biconditionally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbiconditionalHaving two conditions; An "if and only if"...
2EnglishconditionalA conditional sentence; a statement that depends...
3Frenchconditionnelconditional, depending on conditions;...
4Medieval Latinconditionalisconditional
5Latinconditiō—
6LatincondioI season, spice, make savory; I embalm; I...
7Latincondō—
8Latincōn-—
9Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
10Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
11Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
14Middle Englishkyt—
15Germankitt—
16Old High Germankuti—
17Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
18Proto-Germanickweduzresin
19Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
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