Etymology of the French word combinaison
the French word
combinaisonderived from the Vulgar Latin word
combinatio (joining two by two)
derived from the Latin word
combinare (unite, combine)
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 Latin word
biniderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dwo-Date
The earliest known usage of combinaison in French dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in French
combineDerivations in other languages
Romanian
combinezonCognates
Dutch
combinatie, English
combination, German
Kombination, Norwegian
kombinasjon, Spanish
combinación, Spanish
combinacion, Swedish
kombination
