Etymology of the English word common
the English word
commonderived from the Old French word
communderived from the Latin word
communis (common, joint, public; neutral; impartial; applicable on either side; ordinary; sociable, courteous obliging; shared, possessed, used by two)
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)
derived from the Latin word
munus (service; duty, office)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mei-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*gamainizderived from the French word
commonderived from the Latin word
communis (common, joint, public; neutral; impartial; applicable on either side; ordinary; sociable, courteous obliging; shared, possessed, used by two)
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)
derived from the Latin word
munus (service; duty, office)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mei-Date
The earliest known usage of common in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
commonable,
commonage,
uncommon,
commoner,
commonly,
commonweal,
commonwealthCognates
Catalan
comu, French
commun, Italian
comune, Italian
commune, Latin
communis, Spanish
común, Spanish
comunUsage
Word found in Modern English
