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Etymology of the French word commun

the Old French word commun
derived from the Latin word communis (common, joint, public; neutral; impartial; applicable on either side; ordinary; sociable, courteous obliging; shared, possessed, used by two)
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 munus (service; duty, office)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *mei-

Derivations in French

communal, communisme, communiste, communément

Derivations in other languages

English common, English commune

Cognates

Catalan comu, English common, Italian comune, Italian commune, Latin communis, Spanish común, Spanish comun

Usage

Word found in Old French



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