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Where does “nonconsensual” come from?

nonconsensual (English) comes from English non-consensual, from English consensual, from English consensus, from Latin cōnsēnsus, from Latin cōnsentiō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

nonconsensual (English): Alternative form of non-consensual

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  1. Alternative form of non-consensual

Ancestry of “nonconsensual”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishnon-consensualWithout permission, without consensus, with...
2Englishconsensualwith permission, with consensus, without...
3EnglishconsensusA process of decision-making that seeks...
4Latincōnsēnsus—
5Latincōnsentiō—
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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