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Etymology of the English word conduplicate

the English word conduplicate
derived from the Latin word conduplicare (double, make twofold, twice as much)
using the Latin prefix con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix com-
derived from the Latin word cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word duplicare (double, bend double; duplicate)
derived from the Late Latin word duplus (twice as much, double)
derived from the Classical Latin word duo
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dwo-
derived from the Latin word duplex (twofold, double; divided)
derived from the Late Latin word plicare (to fold; fold , bend, flex; multiply by X , X-tuple; add together)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *plek-
using the Latin prefix du-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dwo-

Date

The earliest known usage of conduplicate in English dates from the 18th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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