Etymology of the English word continual
the English word
continualderived from the Old French word
continuelderived from the French word
continuderived from the Old French word
continuerderived from the Medieval Latin word
continuare (adjourn; bridge; extend, prolong; make continuous; put in line)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
continuus (attendant, one who is always around; continuous, connected, hanging together; incessant, unremitting, constantly repeated)
derived from the Latin word
continere (hinder, contain, shut in; keep, hold, hang together; secure, maintain, sustain)
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 Medieval Latin word
tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-Date
The earliest known usage of continual in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
continuallyUsage
Word found in Modern English
