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Where does “concord” come from?

Concord comes from French concorde, from Latin concors meaning "agreeing in heart," derived from cor meaning "heart" with the prefix com- meaning "together."

concord (English): A state of agreement; harmony; union; Agreement...

Definitions

  1. A state of agreement; harmony; union; Agreement...

Ancestry of “concord”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchconcordeharmony, concord; first-person singular present...
2LatinConcordia—
3Latinconcorsagreeing, of one mind, concordant; like-minded;...
4Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
5Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
6Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “concord”

  • concordist
  • concordal
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