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Where does “conquerable” come from?

conquerable (English) comes from English conquer, from Latin conquirō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

conquerable (English): Capable of being conquered or subdued

Definitions

  1. Capable of being conquered or subdued

Ancestry of “conquerable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconquerTo defeat in combat; to subjugate; To acquire by...
2Latinconquirō—
3Latincōn-—
4Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
5Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
6Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “conquerable”

  • unconquerable
  • unconquerably
  • inconquerable
  • unconquerableness
  • conquerableness
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