Etymology of the English word compages
the English word
compagesderived from the Latin word
compages (action of binding together, fastening; bond)
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
pangere (compose; insert, drive in)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pag-Date
The earliest known usage of compages in English dates from the 17th century.
