myEtymology.com: English etymology of condemn

Etymology of the English word condemn

the English word condemn

derived from the Old French word condempner

derived from the Latin word condemnare (condemn, doom, convict)

derived from the Latin word damnare (discredit; seek, secure condemnation of; pass, pronounce judgment, find guilty)

derived from the Latin word damnum (financial, property, physical loss)

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 Old French word condemner

derived from the Latin word condemnare (condemn, doom, convict)

derived from the Latin word damnare (discredit; seek, secure condemnation of; pass, pronounce judgment, find guilty)

derived from the Latin word damnum (financial, property, physical loss)

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 French word condemn

derived from the Latin word condemnare (condemn, doom, convict)

derived from the Latin word damnare (discredit; seek, secure condemnation of; pass, pronounce judgment, find guilty)

derived from the Latin word damnum (financial, property, physical loss)

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)

The earliest known usage of condemn in English dates from the 13th century.

Word found in Modern English