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Where does “preconceit” come from?

preconceit (English) comes from English conceit, from Middle English conceyte.

preconceit (English): An opinion or notion formed beforehand; a...

Definitions

  1. An opinion or notion formed beforehand; a...

Ancestry of “preconceit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconceitSomething conceived in the mind; an idea, a...
2Middle Englishconceyte—
Every word from Middle English conceyte →