English word confess comes from Latin fateor (I acknowledge, own.. I confess, admit.. I show, indicate.), Latin con-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| fateor | Latin (lat) | I acknowledge, own.. I confess, admit.. I show, indicate. |
| con- | Latin (lat) | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word. |
| confiteor | Latin (lat) | (Ecclesiastical Latin) I praise, give thanks.. (figuratively) I reveal, show.. I acknowledge, agree. I confess, admit. |
| confessus | Latin (lat) | |
| *confesso | Latin (lat) | I confess. |
| confessō | Malayalam (mal) | |
| confesser | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | (Christianity) to confess (hear someone's confession). To confess. To promise; to swear. |
| confesser | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| confessen | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| confess | English (en) | (religion) To hear or receive such a confession of sins from.. (religion) To unburden (oneself) of sins to God or a priest, in order to receive absolution.. To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.. To disclose or reveal.. To acknowledge faith in; to profess belief in. |