Etymology of the French word coalition
the French word
coalitionderived from the Medieval Latin word
coalitio (coalition)
derived from the Latin word
coalitus (communion; fellowship)
derived from the Latin word
coalescere (join, grow together; coalesce)
using the Latin prefix
co-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
alescere (be nourished; grow up; increase)
derived from the Latin word
alere (feed, nourish, rear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*al-Date
The earliest known usage of coalition in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in French
coaliserDerivations in other languages
English
coalition, Romanian
coaliţieCognates
Dutch
coalitie, English
coalition, German
Koalition, Norwegian
koalisjon, Swedish
koalition
