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Where does “conta” come from?

conta (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese contar, from Old Portuguese contar, from Latin computare, from Latin computo, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

conta (Portuguese): operation, calculation; account; bead

Definitions

  1. operation, calculation; account; bead

Ancestry of “conta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecontarto tell that; to tell; to narrate; to count
2Old Portuguesecontar—
3Latincomputarepresent active infinitive of computō;...
4LatincomputoI calculate, compute, reckon together
5Latincom-allomorph of con-
6Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “conta”

  • konta
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