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Where does “condition” come from?

condition (French) comes from Middle French condition, from Old French condicion, from Latin condiciō, from Latin condīcō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

condition (French): term, condition; condition, state; social status,...

Definitions

  1. term, condition; condition, state; social status,...

Ancestry of “condition”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchconditioncondition
2Old Frenchcondicioncondition; social rank
3Latincondiciō—
4Latincondīcō—
5Latincōn-—
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “condition”

  • déconditionner
  • conditionner
  • conditionnement
  • précondition
  • conditionneur
  • condiție
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