compagnon

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Etymology

Borrowed from French compagnon, derived in turn from Old French compaignon, derived from Late Latin compāniō (“comrade”), derived from com- (“with”) and pānis (“bread”), derived in turn from a calque of Proto-Germanic *ga- (“together, with”) and *hlaibaz (“loaf, bread”). See also compagnie and kompaan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔm.pɑnˈjɔn/
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  • Hyphenation: com‧pag‧non

Noun

compagnon m (plural compagnons, diminutive compagnonnetje n)

  1. companion, friend, partner
  2. partner in a business, associate.
    Synonyms: associé, vennoot, zakenpartner

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: kompanyon

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French compaignon, from Late Latin compāniōnem (literally “he with whom one shares one's bread”) (compare Italian compagnone, Spanish compañón), from com- (“with”) + pānis (“bread”), first attested in the Frankish Lex Salica as a calque of a Germanic word represented by Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌱𐌰 (gahlaiba, “messmate”) from 𐌲𐌰- (ga-, “with”) + 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍆𐍃 (hlaifs, “bread”), Old High German galeipo, itself from Proto-Germanic *ga- (“togetherness”) + *hlaibaz (“loaf, bread”). Compare with the etymologically related terms copain and compagnie. More at co-, loaf.

Pronunciation

Noun

compagnon m (plural compagnons, feminine compagne)

  1. lifelong partner, significant other
    Synonyms: mari, femme, partenaire, conjoint, conjointe
  2. companion
  3. friend, buddy, pal
    Synonyms: ami, copain, pote, (Quebec) chum

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