Etymology of the Latin word confectio
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-Derivations in other languages
French
confection, Italian
confezione, Spanish
confección
