Etymology

reconceptualize

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Today it means: To conceptualize afresh; to develop a replacement concept of. Full definition →

English conceptualize ← Medieval Latin conceptuālis ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  8. Proto-Italic*kom
  9. Proto-Italic*kom-
  10. Latincon-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*kap-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*kapyéti
  13. Proto-Italic*kapjō
  14. Latincapiō
  15. Ancient Greekσῠλλᾰμβᾰ́νω (sŭllămbắnō)
  16. Latinconcipiō
  17. Latinconceptus
  18. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  19. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  20. Medieval Latinconceptuālis
  21. Englishconceptual
  22. Englishconceptualize
  23. English todayreconceptualize

From re- + conceptualize.

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