Where does “compose” come from?
compose (French) comes from French composer, from Old French composer, from Latin compōnere.
compose (French): first-person singular present indicative of...
Definitions
- first-person singular present indicative of...
Ancestry of “compose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | composer | to compose; to constitute, to make up; to dial |
| 2 | Old French | composer | to come to an agreement; to compose; to create;... |
| 3 | Latin | compōnere | — |