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Where does “commiseration” come from?

Commiseration comes from Middle French commisération, a noun formed from the prefix com- and the root related to misery or suffering.

commiseration (English): The act of commiserating; sorrow for the...

Definitions

  1. The act of commiserating; sorrow for the...

Ancestry of “commiseration”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchcommisération—
Every word from Middle French commisération →