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Where does “conjonction” come from?

conjonction (Old French) comes from Latin coniūnctiō, from Latin coniungere, from Latin coniungo, from Latin con-, 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,...

Ancestry of “conjonction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinconiūnctiō—
2Latinconiungeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3LatinconiungoI connect; I join or yoke together; I marry or...
4Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
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—
11Germankitt—
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,...

Words derived from “conjonction”

  • conjunction
  • conjunctional
  • conjunctionally
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