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Where does “conjunctural” come from?

conjunctural (English) comes from French conjoncturel, from French -el, from Old French -el, from Latin -ellus, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

conjunctural (English): Relating to, or caused by conjunctures

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or caused by conjunctures

Ancestry of “conjunctural”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchconjoncturelcyclical, temporary, short-term
2French-elTo make an adjectival form of a noun; -al
3Old French-elSuffix that usually denotes a masculine noun
4Latin-ellusAlternative form of -ulus; "forming masculine...
5Latin-ulusUsed to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating...
6Proto-Italic-olos—
7Proto-Italic-elos—
8Proto-Indo-European-e-lós—
9Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “conjunctural”

  • conjuncturalism
  • conjuncturalist
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