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Where does “conpsoromic acid” come from?

conpsoromic acid (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,...

conpsoromic acid (English): A lichen acid found together with psoromic acid

Definitions

  1. A lichen acid found together with psoromic acid

Ancestry of “conpsoromic acid”, 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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