Etymology

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Today it means: An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support. Full definition →

Middle French document ← Latin documentum
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  1. Latin · derived fromdocumentum
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromdocument
  3. English todaydocument

Borrowed from Middle French document, from Latin documentum.

Words from the same roots

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.