Where does “conjuration” come from?
Conjuration comes from Middle English conjuracioun, from Old French conjuracion, from Latin coniuratio, a noun formation from the prefix con- and Latin cum meaning "with."
conjuration (English): Conjuring, legerdemain or magic; A magic trick;...
Definitions
- Conjuring, legerdemain or magic; A magic trick;...
Ancestry of “conjuration”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | conjuracioun | conjuration, conjuring; conspiracy, plotting;... |
| 2 | Old French | conjuracion | — |
| 3 | Latin | coniuratio | a swearing together; a conspiracy, plot;... |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |