Etymology of the French word confection
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 French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
confectionnerDerivations in other languages
English
confection, Romanian
confecţieCognates
Dutch
confectie, English
confection, German
Konfektion, Italian
confezione, Norwegian
konfeksjon, Provençal
confection, Spanish
confeccion, Swedish
konfektionUsage
Word found in Old French
