Etymology of the English word confection
the English word
confectionderived from the Old French word
confectionderived from the Latin word
confectio (destroying, diminishing, weakening; making ready, preparation; compiling)
derived from the Latin word
confectus (with her litter)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
conficere (compose; amass, collect; finish off; kill, dispatch; make, construct; prepare)
derived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-Date
The earliest known usage of confection in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
confectioner,
confectioneryCognates
Dutch
confectie, French
confection, German
Konfektion, Italian
confezione, Norwegian
konfeksjon, Provençal
confection, Spanish
confeccion, Swedish
konfektion
