Etymology of the Latin word competens
the Latin word
competens (agreeing with, corresponding to, proper)
derived from the Late Latin word
competere (be sound, capable, applicable; meet; happen at same time, coincide)
derived from the Classical Latin word
petere (to seek; attack; aim at; desire)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pet-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)
Derivations in Latin
competentia,
incompetensDerivations in other languages
French
competent, French
compétent, Italian
competente, Portuguese
competente, Spanish
competenteCognates
Dutch
competent, English
competent, French
compétent, German
kompetent, Italian
competente, Lithuanian
kompetentingas, Norwegian
kompetent, Polish
kompetentny, Russian
компeтeнтный, Swedish
kompetent
