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Where does “companionable” come from?

Companionable derives from Middle English -able, Old French -able, Latin -abilis, combined with companion, which comes from Old French compain, from Latin com- "with" and panis "bread."

companionable (English): Having the characteristics of a worthy companion;...

Definitions

  1. Having the characteristics of a worthy companion;...

Ancestry of “companionable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcompanionA friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with...
2Middle Englishcompanion—
3Old Frenchcompaignonfriend; colleague, companion
4Late Latincompanioa person who shares the bread; companion
5Latincom-allomorph of con-
6Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “companionable”

  • companionably
  • uncompanionable
  • companionableness
  • uncompanionably
  • uncompanionableness
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