French word contrat comes from Latin tractare, Latin con-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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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. |