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Etymology of the English word agreement

the English word agreement
derived from the Old French word agreement
derived from the French word agréer
using the French prefix a-
derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the French word gré
derived from the Latin word gratum
derived from the Late Latin word gratus (pleasing, acceptable, agreeable)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷerə-
derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)

Date

The earliest known usage of agreement in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in other languages

Italian agreement

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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