Where does “compose” come from?
Compose comes from Old French composer, formed from the prefix com- and Latin pausare, meaning "to stop" or "to cease," ultimately from Ancient Greek παῦσις meaning "a stopping" or "cessation."
compose (English): To make something by merging parts; To make up...
Definitions
- To make something by merging parts; To make up...
Ancestry of “compose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | composer | to come to an agreement; to compose; to create;... |
| 2 | Latin | compōnere | — |
Words derived from “compose”