Etymology of the French word conter
the Old French word
conterderived from the Latin word
computare (reckon, compute, calculate)
derived from the Latin word
putare (think, believe, suppose)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pau-Date
The earliest known usage of conter in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
conteur,
reconter,
conte,
aconterDerivations in other languages
Anglo-French
counterCognates
Catalan
comptar, Catalan
contar, French
compter, Italian
contare, Portuguese
contar, Spanish
contarUsage
Word found in Old French
