Etymology of the English word condone
the English word
condonederived from the Latin word
condonare (give; present)
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
donare (present, grant; forgive)
derived from the Latin word
donum (gift, present; offering)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dō-Date
The earliest known usage of condone in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
condoned,
condoningUsage
Word found in Modern English
