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Where does “conspirational” come from?

conspirational (English) comes from English conspiration, from Middle English conspiracioun, from Middle French conspiration, from Latin cōnspīrātiō, from Latin cōnspīrō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

conspirational (English): Of, or relating to, or involving conspiration

Definitions

  1. Of, or relating to, or involving conspiration

Ancestry of “conspirational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconspirationAgreement or concurrence for some end or purpose;...
2Middle Englishconspiracioun—
3Middle Frenchconspiration—
4Latincōnspīrātiō—
5Latincōnspīrō—
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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