Etymology of the English word conservatoire
the English word
conservatoirederived from the French word
conservatoirederived from the French word
conserverderived from the Latin word
conservare (keep safe, intact, save)
derived from the Latin word
servare (watch over; protect, store)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ser-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 Italian word
conservatorioderived from the Italian word
conservarederived from the Latin word
conservare (keep safe, intact, save)
derived from the Latin word
servare (watch over; protect, store)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ser-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 Late Latin word
conservatorium (greenhouse)
derived from the Latin word
conservare (keep safe, intact, save)
derived from the Latin word
servare (watch over; protect, store)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ser-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 conservatoire in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
