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Where does “conservatorylike” come from?

conservatorylike (English) comes from English conservatory, from French conservatoire, from French conserver, from German konservieren, from Italian conservare, from Spanish conservar, from Latin cōnservō, from Latin cōn- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

conservatorylike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a conservatory

Definitions

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a conservatory

Ancestry of “conservatorylike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconservatoryHaving the quality of preserving from loss,...
2Frenchconservatoireconservative; conservatory; music academy
3Frenchconserverto keep; to retain, conserve, preserve
4Germankonservierento conserve, to preserve
5Italianconservareto keep, preserve, retain, conserve, hold, save;...
6Spanishconservarto conserve
7Latincōnservō—
8Latincōn-—
9Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
10Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
11Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
14Middle Englishkyt—
15Germankitt—
16Old High Germankuti—
17Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
18Proto-Germanickweduzresin
19Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
20Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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