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Where does “inconfused” come from?

inconfused (English) comes from English confused, from Middle English confused, from Anglo-Norman confus, from Latin cōnfūsus, from Latin confundō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

inconfused (English): Not confused; distinct

Definitions

  1. Not confused; distinct

Ancestry of “inconfused”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishconfusedsimple past tense and past participle of confuse;...
2Middle Englishconfused—
3Anglo-Normanconfus—
4Latincōnfūsus—
5Latinconfundō—
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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