contrat etymology

French word contrat comes from Latin tractare, Latin con-

Detailed word origin of contrat

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
tractare Latin (lat)
con- Latin (lat) Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word.
contrahere Latin (lat)
contractum Latin (lat)
contract Old French (fro)
contrat French (fra) Contract.

Words with the same origin as contrat

Descendants of tractare
traitable traiter
Descendants of con-
combat commencer commun complet complètement comprendre compris compter concours conduire conduit connaissance connaître connu conseil construire contact convaincre costume coucher couché couple cousin découvert