Etymology of the English word conto
the English word
contoderived from the Portuguese word
contoderived from the Late Latin word
computus (socoteală; computation, calculation; bank account)
derived from the Latin word
computare (reckon, compute, calculate)
derived from the Latin word
putare (think, believe, suppose)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pau-derived from the Latin word
contus (long pole esp. used on ship); lance, pike)
Date
The earliest known usage of conto in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
