Etymology of the English word compatriot
the English word
compatriotderived from the French word
compatriotederived from the Late Latin word
compatriota (compatriot, fellow countryman)
derived from the Latin word
patriotaderived from the Greek word
patriotes, πατριώτης
derived from the Greek word
patrios (of one's fathers)
derived from the Greek word
pater, πατήρ (father; a 'father' (literally or figuratively, near or more remote))
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
pəter- (father)
using 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 French word
compatriotderived from the Late Latin word
compatriota (compatriot, fellow countryman)
derived from the Latin word
patriotaderived from the Greek word
patriotes, πατριώτης
derived from the Greek word
patrios (of one's fathers)
derived from the Greek word
pater, πατήρ (father; a 'father' (literally or figuratively, near or more remote))
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
pəter- (father)
using 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 compatriot in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
