compatible

The story

1. Late Latin · derived fromcompator“to suffer with”
2. Medieval Latin · derived fromcompatibilis“in compatibile beneficium, a benefice which could be held together with another one”
3. Anglo-Norman · derived fromcompatible
4. Middle English · inherited fromcompatible
5. English todaycompatible

Inherited from Middle English compatible, fron Anglo-Norman compatible, from Medieval Latin compatibilis (“in compatibile beneficium, a benefice which could be held together with another one”), from Late Latin compator (“to suffer with”), from com- (“together”) + pati (“to suffer”); see passion.