Etymology of the English word commemorate
the English word
commemoratederived from the Latin word
commemoratio (remembrance, commemoration; observance)
derived from the Latin word
commemorare (recall; keep in mind)
derived from the Latin word
memorare (remember; be mindful of)
derived from the Latin word
memor (remembering; mindful)
using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
Date
The earliest known usage of commemorate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
commemoratory,
commemorated,
commemoratingUsage
Word found in Modern English
