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Where does “conform” come from?

Conform comes from Middle English conformen, from Latin conformāre meaning to shape together, from con- plus Latin mophē meaning form.

conform (English): To act in accordance with expectations; to behave...

Definitions

  1. To act in accordance with expectations; to behave...

Ancestry of “conform”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishconformen
2LatinconformoI form, fashion or shape; I outline or describe
3Latincōn-—
4Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
5Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
6Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “conform”

  • conformist
  • conformal
  • nonconformist
  • conformer
  • conformality
  • conformally
  • conformability
  • unconformability
  • superconformal
  • nonconformal
  • anticonformist
  • quasiconformal
  • nonconform
  • nonconformer
  • thermoconformer
  • overconform
  • conformistic
  • osmoconformer
  • unconformist
  • conformistically
  • underconform
  • coconform
  • preconform
  • quasiconformally
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