Etymology of the English word communicate
the English word
communicatederived from the Latin word
communicatio (sharing, imparting; partaking)
derived from the Latin word
communicatus (intercommunication; participation)
derived from the Church Latin word
communicare (communicate, discuss, impart; share; share, divide with)
derived 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 communicate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
communicated,
communicatingCognates
French
communiquer, Italian
comunicare, Latin
communicare, Spanish
comunicarUsage
Word found in Modern English
