Where does “commune” come from?

commune (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch commune, from Old French commune, from Latin commūnia.

commune (Dutch): a commune community living together with common property

Definitions

  1. a commune community living together with common property

Ancestry of “commune”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcommune—
2Old Frenchcommune—
3Latincommūnia—
Every word from Latin commūnia →Every word from Old French commune →Every word from Middle Dutch commune →