Etymology of the English word complement
the English word
complementderived from the Old French word
complementderived from the Latin word
complementum (complement, something that fills out, up or completes)
derived from the Latin word
complere (fill; be big enough to fill; finish, complete, perfect)
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 Latin word
plerederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pelÉ™-Date
The earliest known usage of complement in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
complemental,
complementary,
complementation,
complemented,
complementizerUsage
Word found in Modern English
