Etymology

conceptum

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Today it means: Related to attraction (typically romantic or sexual) to concepts, or relationships with concepts. Full definition →

English objectum ← Latin obiectum ← Proto-Indo-European *(H)yéh₁kt ~ *(H)ih₁ként
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The story

  1. Latinconceptus
  2. Middle Frenchconcept
  3. Englishconcept
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ep-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éps
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₁óp(i)
  7. Proto-Italic*op
  8. Latinob
  9. Latinob-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*(H)yeh₁-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*(H)yéh₁kt ~ *(H)ih₁ként
  12. Latiniaciō
  13. Latinobiciō
  14. Latinobiectus
  15. Latinobiectum
  16. Englishobjectum
  17. English todayconceptum

Blend of concept + objectum.

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