Where does “conceit” come from?
Conceit comes from Middle English conceit, from Old French conceite, from Latin conceptus, the past participle of concipio meaning "to take in or become pregnant," formed from con- "together" and capere "to take," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-.
conceit (English): Something conceived in the mind; an idea, a...
Definitions
- Something conceived in the mind; an idea, a...
Ancestry of “conceit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | conceyte | — |
Words derived from “conceit”