Etymology of the English word complice
the English word
complicederived from the Old French word
complicederived from the Latin word
complex (accomplice; confederate, participant; closely connected with one, confederate, participant)
derived from the Latin word
complecti (embrace, hug; welcome; lay hold of, grip; seize)
derived from the Latin word
plectere (buffet, beat; punish; plait, twine)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*plek-Date
The earliest known usage of complice in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
accompliceUsage
Word found in Modern English
