Etymology

conceptualize

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Today it means: To interpret a phenomenon by forming a concept. Full definition →

English conceptual ← Medieval Latin conceptuālis ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*kap-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*kapyéti
  8. Proto-Italic*kapjō
  9. Latincapiō
  10. Ancient Greekσῠλλᾰμβᾰ́νω (sŭllămbắnō)
  11. Latinconcipiō
  12. Latinconceptus
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Medieval Latinconceptuālis
  16. Englishconceptual
  17. English todayconceptualize

From conceptual + -ize.

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