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Where does “conjecturalist” come from?

conjecturalist (English) comes from English conjectural, from English conjecture, from Latin coniectūra, from Latin coniectus, from Latin cōniciō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

conjecturalist (English): One who forms conjectures

Definitions

  1. One who forms conjectures

Ancestry of “conjecturalist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconjecturalIn the nature of a conjecture, or based on a...
2EnglishconjectureA statement or an idea which is unproven, but is...
3Latinconiectūra—
4Latinconiectusa throwing together; a crowding, connecting or...
5Latincōniciō—
6Latincōn-—
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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