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Where does “conjunctional” come from?

conjunctional (English) comes from English conjunction, from Old French conjonction, from Latin coniūnctiō, from Latin coniungere, from Latin coniungo, from Latin con-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

conjunctional (English): Conjoining; Pertaining to, or governed by, a...

Definitions

  1. Conjoining; Pertaining to, or governed by, a...

Ancestry of “conjunctional”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishconjunction—
2Old Frenchconjonction—
3Latinconiūnctiō—
4Latinconiungeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
5LatinconiungoI connect; I join or yoke together; I marry or...
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,...

Words derived from “conjunctional”

  • conjunctionally
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