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Where does “conscientization” come from?

conscientization (English) comes from Portuguese conscientização, from Portuguese conscientizar, from Portuguese consciente, from Latin cōnsciēns, from Latin consciō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

conscientization (English): A social concept, grounded in Marxist critical...

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  1. A social concept, grounded in Marxist critical...

Ancestry of “conscientization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseconscientizaçãoconscientization
2Portugueseconscientizarto conscientize, to make aware
3Portugueseconscienteconscious; aware; ethical
4Latincōnsciēns—
5Latinconsciō—
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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