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- Latin · derived fromcom-
- Vulgar Latin · derived from*cominitiāre
- Anglo-Norman · derived fromcomencer
- Middle English · inherited fromcommencen
- English todaycommence
From Middle English commencen, comencen (also as contracted comsen, cumsen), from Anglo-Norman comencer, from Vulgar Latin *cominitiāre, formed from Latin com- + initiō (whence English initiate).
Words from the same roots
Latincom- all →
combatcompoundcomplaincompasscorrespondconsanguinitycomperecommensurablecompotatorcondescendence
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.