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Etymology of the English word confectionery

the English word confectionery
derived from the English word confection
derived from the Old French word confection
derived 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-
using the English suffix -ery
derived from the English suffix -y
derived from the Latin suffix -ia
derived from the Latin suffix -ium
derived from the English suffix -er
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz
using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)




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