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- Latin · derived fromcom-
- Late Latin · derived fromcompōtātōr
- Old French · derived fromcompotateur
- English todaycompotator
From Old French compotateur, from Late Latin compōtātōr, compōtātōrem, from Latin com-, alternative form of con- (“with”) (equivalent to English com- or con-) + pōtātor (“drinker”), from pōtare (“to drink”).
Words from the same roots
Latincom- all →
combatcompoundcomplaincompasscorrespondcommenceconsanguinitycomperecommensurablecondescendence
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.