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Where does “conning” come from?

Conning derives from English con, which comes from English cond, from Latin rota, from French conduire, from Latin conducere meaning to lead or guide, from Latin duco meaning to lead.

conning (English): present participle of con; present participle of...

Definitions

  1. present participle of con; present participle of...

Ancestry of “conning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconTo study or examine carefully, especially in...
2EnglishcondClipping of conditional; Obsolete spelling of con
3Middle Englishconduen—
4Frenchconduireto drive; to lead, to conduct; to behave, to...
5Old Frenchconduireto steer; to guide; to lead
6Latincondūcere—
7Latincōn-—
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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