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Where does “concordat” come from?

Concordat is a French word from Latin concordatum, the past participle of concordāre meaning "to agree."

concordat (English): A formal agreement between two parties,...

Definitions

  1. A formal agreement between two parties,...

Ancestry of “concordat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchconcordat—
2Latinconcordatum—
3Latinconcordō—
4Latinconcorsagreeing, of one mind, concordant; like-minded;...
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt—
11Germankitt—
12Old High Germankuti—
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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