Etymology

periconceptual

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Today it means: Around the time of conception. Full definition →

English conceptual ← Medieval Latin conceptuālis ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Ancient Greekπερῐ́ (perĭ́)
  3. Englishperi-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  6. Proto-Italic*kom
  7. Proto-Italic*kom-
  8. Latincon-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*kap-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*kapyéti
  11. Proto-Italic*kapjō
  12. Latincapiō
  13. Ancient Greekσῠλλᾰμβᾰ́νω (sŭllămbắnō)
  14. Latinconcipiō
  15. Latinconceptus
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  18. Medieval Latinconceptuālis
  19. Englishconceptual
  20. English todaypericonceptual

From peri- + conceptual.

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