Etymology of the English word compatible
the English word
compatiblederived from the French word
compatiblederived from the Late Latin word
compati (suffer with one; pity, have compassion)
derived from the Latin word
pati (suffer; allow; undergo)
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
compatibilisderived from the Late Latin word
compati (suffer with one; pity, have compassion)
derived from the Latin word
pati (suffer; allow; undergo)
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 compatible in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
Dutch
compatibel, French
compatible, German
kompatibel, Norwegian
kompatibel, Spanish
compatible, Swedish
kompatibelUsage
Word found in Modern English
