Etymology of the English word concupiscence
the English word
concupiscencederived from the Old French word
concupiscencederived from the Latin word
concupiscentia (longing, eager desire for; concupiscence)
derived from the Latin word
concupiscensderived from the Latin word
concupiscere (desire eagerly, ardently; covet)
derived from the Latin word
concupere (desire, wish greatly, eagerly)
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 Latin word
cupere (wish, long, be eager for)
derived from the Latin word
cupiscere (wish, desire)
derived from the Latin word
cupere (wish, long, be eager for)
Date
The earliest known usage of concupiscence in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
