Where does “Co-Freemasonry” come from?
Co-Freemasonry (English) comes from English co, from English company, from Middle English companye, from Old French compaignie, from Old French compain, from Latin compāniō, from Latin com-, from Latin con- — resin, gum; to say, speak.
Co-Freemasonry (English): A form of Freemasonry that allows women, as well...
Definitions
- A form of Freemasonry that allows women, as well...
Ancestry of “Co-Freemasonry”, step by step
Co-Freemasonry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English co
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | co | Clipping of company; they; them |
| 2 | English | company | A team; a group of people who work together... |
| 3 | Middle English | companye | A company, band, small group, or team of people;... |
| 4 | Old French | compaignie | companionship |
| 5 | Old French | compain | Alternative form of compaing; friend; companion |
| 6 | Latin | compāniō | comrade |
| 7 | Latin | com- | allomorph of con- |
| 8 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 9 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 10 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 14 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 15 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 16 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 17 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 18 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 19 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
via English Freemasonry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Freemasonry | The institutions, precepts, and rites of the Freemasons |
| 2 | English | Freemason | A member of the Free and Accepted Masons (sometimes entitled Ancient Free and Accepted Masons), an international fraternal and charitable organization |
| 3 | English | Mason | A Freemason |
| 4 | Middle English | masoun | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman French | machun | — |
| 6 | Old French | maçon | mason; builder |
| 7 | Latin | maciō | mason |
| 8 | Frankish | makōn | to build, make, work; to work, build, make; to... |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | -ōn | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 14 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |