Etymology of the English word confer
the English word
conferderived from the Latin word
conferre (bring together, carry, convey; discuss, debate, confer)
derived from the Latin word
ferre (to carry; to bear; bring, bear; tell)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bher-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)
Date
The earliest known usage of confer in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
conferral,
conferee,
conferred,
conferringUsage
Word found in Modern English
