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Where does “abscond” come from?

abscond (French) comes from French abscondre, from Latin abscondere, from Latin abscondo, from Latin condo, from Latin condicio, from Latin condico, from Latin con-, from Latin cum — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

abscond (French): third-person singular present indicative of...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “abscond”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchabscondreTo hide; to dissimulate
2Latinabsconderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
3LatinabscondoI hide, conceal, cover, shroud
4LatincondoI put together; I build, establish; form,...
5LatincondicioAn agreement, contract, covenant, stipulation,...
6LatincondicoI talk something over together, agree to/upon,...
7Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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