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Where does “consciencieusement” come from?

consciencieusement (French) comes from French consciencieux, from Middle French conscientieux, from Latin cōnscientiōsus, from Latin cōnscientia, from Latin conscire, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum — resin, gum; to say, speak.

consciencieusement (French): consciously; conscientiously

Definitions

  1. consciously; conscientiously

Ancestry of “consciencieusement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchconsciencieuxconscientious, thorough
2Middle Frenchconscientieuxconscientious
3Latincōnscientiōsus—
4Latincōnscientia—
5Latinconscirepresent active infinitive of cōnsciō; to know, to...
6Latincom-allomorph of con-
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
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