Etymology of the English word commodious
the English word
commodiousderived from the Medieval Latin word
commodiosusderived from the Latin word
commodus (standard, full weight, size; suitable, convenient, obliging)
derived from the Latin word
modus (manner, mode, way)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*med-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 commodious in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
incommodiousCognates
German
kommodUsage
Word found in Modern English
