concern

The story

1. Latin · derived fromconcernō“to mix, sift, or mingle together, as in a sieve”
2. Medieval Latin · derived fromconcernō, concernere“I distinguish, have respect to”
3. Middle French · borrowed fromconcerner
4. English todayconcern

Borrowed from Middle French concerner, from Medieval Latin concernō, concernere (“I distinguish, have respect to”), from Latin concernō (“to mix, sift, or mingle together, as in a sieve”), combined form of con- + cernō (“distinguish”).