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Where does “neoconceptualism” come from?

neoconceptualism (English) comes from English conceptualism, from English conceptual, from Medieval Latin conceptualis, from Latin conceptus, from Latin concipiō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

neoconceptualism (English): A school of art of the 1980s and 1990s,...

Definitions

  1. A school of art of the 1980s and 1990s,...

Ancestry of “neoconceptualism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconceptualismThe art movement towards conceptual art; A...
2EnglishconceptualOf, or relating to concepts or mental conception;...
3Medieval LatinconceptualisOf or pertaining to thoughts or ideas, conceptual
4Latinconceptusreceived, caught; derived from; contained, held
5Latinconcipiō—
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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