Etymology of the French word complice
the Old French word
complicederived from the Latin word
complex (accomplice; confederate, participant; closely connected with one, confederate, participant)
derived from the Latin word
complecti (embrace, hug; welcome; lay hold of, grip; seize)
derived from the Latin word
plectere (buffet, beat; punish; plait, twine)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*plek-Date
The earliest known usage of complice in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
complicitéDerivations in other languages
English
complice, Romanian
compliceCognates
English
accomplice, German
Komplize, Italian
compliceUsage
Word found in Old French
