Where does “competition” come from?
Competition comes from French compétition, from Late Latin competitio, a nominalization of Latin petere meaning to seek or strive, with the prefix com- meaning together.
competition (English): The action of competing; A contest for a prize or...
Definitions
- The action of competing; A contest for a prize or...
Ancestry of “competition”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | compétition | competition |
| 2 | Late Latin | competitio | rivalry; competition |
| 3 | Latin | competō | — |
| 4 | Latin | cōn- | — |
| 5 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 6 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 10 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 11 | German | kitt | — |
| 12 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
Words derived from “competition”