Etymology

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Today it means: A verb form used with a negative verb in certain languages. Full definition →

English negative ← Middle English con- ← Latin con-
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The story

  1. Old Frenchcon-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  4. Proto-Italic*kom
  5. Proto-Italic*kom-
  6. Latincon-
  7. Middle Englishcon-
  8. Englishcon-
  9. Englishnegative
  10. English todayconnegative

From con- + negative.

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