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Where does “conceptualism” come from?

conceptualism (English) comes from English conceptual, from Medieval Latin conceptualis, from Latin conceptus, from Latin concipiō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

conceptualism (English): The art movement towards conceptual art; A...

Definitions

  1. The art movement towards conceptual art; A...

Ancestry of “conceptualism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconceptualOf, or relating to concepts or mental conception;...
2Medieval LatinconceptualisOf or pertaining to thoughts or ideas, conceptual
3Latinconceptusreceived, caught; derived from; contained, held
4Latinconcipiō—
5Latincōn-—
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “conceptualism”

  • anticonceptualism
  • neoconceptualism
  • postconceptualism
  • nonconceptualism
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