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Where does “cons” come from?

cons (English) comes from English construct, from Latin constructus, from Latin cōnstruō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

cons (English): plural of con; A data structure in LISP that is a...

Definitions

  1. plural of con; A data structure in LISP that is a...

Ancestry of “cons”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconstructSomething constructed from parts; A concept or...
2Latinconstructuscollected together; constructed, fabricated,...
3Latincōnstruō—
4Latincōn-—
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt—
11Germankitt—
12Old High Germankuti—
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “cons”

  • cons cell
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