Where does “congregation” come from?

Congregation comes from Old French congregacion, derived from Latin congregatio, a noun formation from Latin con- (together) and grex (flock or herd).

congregation (English): The act of congregating or collecting together; A...

Definitions

  1. The act of congregating or collecting together; A...

Ancestry of “congregation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcongregaciounThe gathering of people, or a crowd
2Old Frenchcongregacioncongregation; gathering; assembly of people
3Latincongregātiōassociation, society
4Latincongregōto gather into a flock
5Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “congregation”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →Every word from Latin cōn- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet- →