Etymology of the English word continue
the English word
continuederived 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-derived from the French word
continuederived 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 continue in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
continued,
continuingCognates
French
continuer, Italian
continuare, Spanish
continuarUsage
Word found in Modern English
