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Where does “con-sensual” come from?

con-sensual (English) comes from English con, from English cond, from Middle English conduen, from French conduire, from Old French conduire, from Latin condūcere, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

con-sensual (English): Occurring simultaneously, or almost so, with...

Definitions

  1. Occurring simultaneously, or almost so, with...

Ancestry of “con-sensual”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconTo study or examine carefully, especially in...
2EnglishcondClipping of conditional; Obsolete spelling of con
3Middle Englishconduen—
4Frenchconduireto drive; to lead, to conduct; to behave, to...
5Old Frenchconduireto steer; to guide; to lead
6Latincondūcere—
7Latincōn-—
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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