Etymology of the English word coalition
the English word
coalitionderived from the French word
coalitionderived from the Medieval Latin word
coalitio (coalition)
derived from the Latin word
coalitus (communion; fellowship)
derived from the Latin word
coalescere (join, grow together; coalesce)
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
alescere (be nourished; grow up; increase)
derived from the Latin word
alere (feed, nourish, rear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*al-Date
The earliest known usage of coalition in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
coalitionismCognates
Dutch
coalitie, French
coalition, German
Koalition, Norwegian
koalisjon, Swedish
koalitionUsage
Word found in Modern English
