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Where does “conquérant” come from?

conquérant (French) comes from French conquérir, from Latin conquirō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

conquérant (French): present participle of conquérir; conquering;...

Definitions

  1. present participle of conquérir; conquering;...

Ancestry of “conquérant”, step by step

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

Words derived from “conquérant”

  • conquéramment
  • contchérant
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