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Where does “conclusive” come from?

Conclusive comes from French conclusif, from Latin conclusivus, derived from the Latin verb concludo, formed from the prefix con- (meaning "together") and cum, an older form of com.

conclusive (English): Pertaining to a conclusion; Providing an end to...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to a conclusion; Providing an end to...

Ancestry of “conclusive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchconclusifconclusive
2Latinconclusivus—
3Latinconclūsīvē—
4Latinconclūdere—

Words derived from “conclusive”

  • conclusively
  • inconclusive
  • conclusiveness
  • inconclusively
  • inconclusiveness
  • nonconclusive
  • unconclusive
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