Etymology of the English word communique
the English word
communiquederived from the French word
communiquederived from the French word
communiquerderived 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 communique in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
