Etymology of the English word compurgation
the English word
compurgationderived from the Medieval Latin word
compurgatio (complete purification)
derived from the Latin word
compurgare (purify completely, thoroughly)
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
purgare (make clean, cleanse; excuse)
derived from the Latin word
purus (chaste, unpolluted by sex; plain; clear, limpid, free of mist; pure, clean, unsoiled)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*peuÉ™-Date
The earliest known usage of compurgation in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
