Etymology of the English word conflate
the English word
conflatederived from the Latin word
conflatio (fanning, kindling, stirring up)
derived from the Latin word
conflare (forge; refine, purify; kindle, ignite, blow on; start, cause, bring about)
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
flare (breathe; blow)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhle-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhlē-Date
The earliest known usage of conflate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
conflated,
conflatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
