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Where does “conjugated” come from?

Conjugated derives from English conjugate, which comes from Latin conjugātus meaning "joined together," the past participle of conjugāre.

conjugated (English): Joined together in pairs; Of an organic compound...

Definitions

  1. Joined together in pairs; Of an organic compound...

Ancestry of “conjugated”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconjugateTo inflect for each person, in order, for one or...
2Latinconiugatusunited
3Latinconiugō—
4Latinconiunxspouse, married partner, i.e. husband or wife
5Latinconiūngō—
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,...

Words derived from “conjugated”

  • unconjugated
  • nonconjugated
  • bioconjugated
  • glycoconjugated
  • preconjugated
  • hyperconjugated
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