Etymology of the English word comport
the English word
comportderived from the Latin word
comportare (carry, transport, bring in)
derived from the Latin word
portare (carry, bring)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*per-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 comport in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
comportance,
comported,
comportingUsage
Word found in Modern English
