Where does “conman” come from?
conman (English) comes from English con, from English cond, from Middle English conduen, from French conduire, from Old French conduire, from Latin condūcere, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
conman (English): A confidence trickster
Definitions
- A confidence trickster
Ancestry of “conman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | con | To study or examine carefully, especially in... |
| 2 | English | cond | Clipping of conditional; Obsolete spelling of con |
| 3 | Middle English | conduen | — |
| 4 | French | conduire | to drive; to lead, to conduct; to behave, to... |
| 5 | Old French | conduire | to steer; to guide; to lead |
| 6 | Latin | condūcere | — |
| 7 | Latin | cōn- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects |
| 8 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 9 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 13 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 14 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 15 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 16 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 17 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 18 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 19 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |