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Where does “confusio” come from?

confusio (Latin) comes from Latin confundō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

confusio (Latin): mingling, mixing, blending; mixture, union;...

Definitions

  1. mingling, mixing, blending; mixture, union;...

Ancestry of “confusio”, step by step

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

Words derived from “confusio”

  • confusion
  • confusional
  • inconfusion
  • deconfusion
  • cone of confusion
  • confusionem
  • confusión
  • confusione
  • confusionismo
  • confusion
  • confusionnel
  • confusão
  • confusió
  • confuzie
  • confusiun
  • confusion
  • confusion
  • confuxion
  • confuxón
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