Where does “conmanship” come from?
conmanship (English) comes from English conman, from English con, from English cond, from Middle English conduen, from French conduire, from Old French conduire, from Latin condūcere, from Latin cōn- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
conmanship (English): The role or status of being a conman
Definitions
- The role or status of being a conman
Ancestry of “conmanship”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | conman | A confidence trickster |
| 2 | English | con | To study or examine carefully, especially in... |
| 3 | English | cond | Clipping of conditional; Obsolete spelling of con |
| 4 | Middle English | conduen | — |
| 5 | French | conduire | to drive; to lead, to conduct; to behave, to... |
| 6 | Old French | conduire | to steer; to guide; to lead |
| 7 | Latin | condūcere | — |
| 8 | Latin | cōn- | — |
| 9 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 10 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 14 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 15 | German | kitt | — |
| 16 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 17 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 18 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 19 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 20 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |