Where does “conspire” come from?
Conspire comes from Middle English conspiren, from Old French conspirer, from Latin conspirare, formed from the prefix con- meaning "together" and spirare meaning "to breathe."
conspire (English): To secretly plot or make plans together, often...
Definitions
- To secretly plot or make plans together, often...
Ancestry of “conspire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | conspiren | — |
| 2 | Old French | conspirer | — |
| 3 | Latin | cōnspīrāre | — |