Etymology of the English word accouplement
the English word
accouplementderived from the French word
accouplementderived from the French word
accouplerderived from the Latin word
copulare (to copulate; connect, join physically, couple)
derived from the Latin word
copula (t; friendly, close relationship, bond; string, rope; tie)
using the Latin prefix
co-derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word
apere (fasten, attach, join)
using the French prefix
a-derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Old French word
couplederived from the Latin word
copula (t; friendly, close relationship, bond; string, rope; tie)
using the Latin prefix
co-derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word
apere (fasten, attach, join)
Date
The earliest known usage of accouplement in English dates from the 15th century.
