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Where does “conto” come from?

conto (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese conto, from Vulgar Latin contu(s), from Latin computus, from Latin computō, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

conto (Portuguese): tale, story; short story; count

Definitions

  1. tale, story; short story; count

Ancestry of “conto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseconto—
2Vulgar Latincontu(s)—
3Latincomputuscomputation, calculation; bank account
4Latincomputō—
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 “conto”

  • kontu
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