myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of compromittere

Etymology of the Latin word compromittere

the Latin word compromittere (enter into agreement to submit to arbitration, arbiter; agree to pay award)

derived from the Late Latin word promittere (promise)

derived from the Late Latin word omittere (lay aside; omit; let go)

derived from the Medieval Latin word mittere (to send; send, throw, hurl)

using the Late Latin prefix ob-

derived from the New Latin word pro-

using the Greek prefix pro-, προ- (before)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per

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)