English word count comes from Romanian comitem, Latin computare
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| comitem | Romanian (ron) | |
| computare | Latin (lat) | |
| comes | Latin (lat) | (late classical, medieval) a count, an earl. A companion, comrade, partner. An attendant, a servant. |
| compter | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| compte | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| count | English (eng) | A nobleman holding a rank intermediate between dukes and barons.. The male ruler of a county. |