Etymology of the French word communion
the Old French word
communionderived from the Latin word
communio (community, mutual participation; association)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of communion in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
intercommunion,
postcommunionDerivations in other languages
English
communion, Romanian
comuniuneCognates
Danish
kommunion, Dutch
communie, English
communion, German
Kommunion, Italian
comunione, Norwegian
kommunion, Spanish
comunionUsage
Word found in Old French
