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Where does “confectionary” come from?

confectionary (English) comes from Latin cōnfectiōnārius, from Latin cōnfectiō, from Latin cōnfectus, from Latin cōnficiō, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

confectionary (English): Relating to, or of the nature of confections or...

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or of the nature of confections or...

Ancestry of “confectionary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincōnfectiōnārius—
2Latincōnfectiō—
3Latincōnfectus—
4Latincōnficiō—
5Latincom-allomorph of con-
6Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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