Etymology of the English word conjunct
the English word
conjunctderived from the Latin word
coniunctus (adjoining, contiguous, linked; closely connected, related, attached; process, state of being joined together; connection)
derived from the Latin word
coniungere (connect, join, yoke together; unite; place, bring side-by-side)
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
iungere (to join; join, unite; bring together)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yeug-derived from the Latin word
jungerederived from the Latin word
jugumDate
The earliest known usage of conjunct in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
conjunctureUsage
Word found in Modern English
