Etymology of the English word concubine
the English word
concubinederived from the Old French word
concubinederived from the Latin word
concubina (concubine; kept mistress, one living in concubinage)
derived from the Latin word
concumbere (lie with, together)
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 Vulgar Latin word
cumberederived from the Latin word
cubare (lie; recline)
Date
The earliest known usage of concubine in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
Dutch
concubinaat, French
concubine, German
Konkubine, Italian
concubina, Norwegian
konkubine, Spanish
concubina, Swedish
konkubinUsage
Word found in Modern English
