Etymology

neoconceptual

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Today it means: Pertaining to neoconceptualism. Full definition →

English conceptual ← Medieval Latin conceptuālis ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*nu
  2. Proto-Indo-European*néwos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*néwos
  4. Ancient Greekνέος (néos)
  5. Ancient Greekνεο- (neo-)
  6. Englishneo-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  9. Proto-Italic*kom
  10. Proto-Italic*kom-
  11. Latincon-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*kap-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*kapyéti
  14. Proto-Italic*kapjō
  15. Latincapiō
  16. Ancient Greekσῠλλᾰμβᾰ́νω (sŭllămbắnō)
  17. Latinconcipiō
  18. Latinconceptus
  19. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  20. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  21. Medieval Latinconceptuālis
  22. Englishconceptual
  23. English todayneoconceptual

From neo- + conceptual.

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