Etymology of the French word composition
the Old French word
compositionderived from the Latin word
compositio (agreement, pact; mixture; arrangement, combination; pairing)
derived from the Latin word
compositus (prepared, ready, fit; well-arranged, ordered, regular)
derived from the Classical Latin word
componere (compare; place, put; construct, build; arrange)
derived from the Latin word
ponere (esteem, value, count; lay; found; put, lay down; put, place, set; specify, put down; cite)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*apo-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 Old French word
composerderived from the Classical Latin word
componere (compare; place, put; construct, build; arrange)
derived from the Latin word
ponere (esteem, value, count; lay; found; put, lay down; put, place, set; specify, put down; cite)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*apo-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)
Date
The earliest known usage of composition in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
photocompositionDerivations in other languages
English
composition, Romanian
compoziţieCognates
Italian
composizione, Spanish
composicionUsage
Word found in Old French
