Etymology of the English word compere
the English word
comperederived from the French word
compèrederived from the Latin word
compater (fellow priest; child's godfather; sponsor)
derived from the Late Latin word
pater (father)
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
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 French word
compereDate
The earliest known usage of compere in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
