Where does “konspirasjonsteori” come from?

konspirasjonsteori (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk konspirasjon, from Latin cōnspīrātiō, from Latin cōnspīrō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

konspirasjonsteori (Norwegian Nynorsk): a conspiracy theory

Definitions

  1. a conspiracy theory

Ancestry of “konspirasjonsteori”, step by step

konspirasjonsteori traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk konspirasjon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkonspirasjonconspiracy
2Latincōnspīrātiōunion, unanimity, concord, harmony
3Latincōnspīrōto plot or conspire
4Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt
11Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
12Old High Germankuti
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via Norwegian Nynorsk teori

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskteoritheory
2Latintheōriaspeculation, theory
3Ancient Greekθεωρίαsending of state-ambassadors; embassy, mission;...
4Ancient GreekθεωρέωI am sent (as a θεωρός to consult an oracle; I...
5Ancient Greekθεωρόςspectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle
6Ancient Greekθέαview, sight
7Proto-Hellenic*tʰáwā
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-Every word from Latin cōn-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-
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