compere

The story

1. Latin · derived fromcom-“with”
2. Late Latin · derived fromcompater“godfather”
3. Old French · derived fromcomper
4. French · borrowed fromcompère“partner, accomplice”
5. English todaycompere

A borrowing of French compère (“partner, accomplice”), from Old French comper, from Late Latin compater (“godfather”), from Latin com- (“with”) + pater (“father”). Doublet of compeer, compadre, and goombah.

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