composture

The story

1. Latin · derived fromcompositūra
2. Old French · derived fromcomposture
3. Middle French · borrowed fromcomposture“compost”
4. English todaycomposture

Borrowed from Middle French composture (“compost”), from late Old French composture, possibly from Latin compositūra, compostūra (“composition”); equivalent to compost + -ure. Compare Portuguese compostura, Spanish compostura.