"companion, mate (classmate, workmate)" in sette lingue
Significatocompanion, mate (classmate, workmate)
Spagnolo
/kompaˈɲeɾo/
m.ereditaria
Built on Old Spanish compaña 'company'.
Francese
/kɔ̃paɲɔ̃/
m.ereditaria
For a classmate French says camarade or copain.
Italiano
/komˈpaɲɲo/
m.ereditaria
Portoghese
/koˈlɛɡɐ/
m.altra origine · Latin COLLĒGAM 'colleague' (learned)
Same form for both sexes (o/a colega); companheiro, from *COMPĀNIŌNEM, means 'companion, partner'.
Rumeno
/koˈleɡ/
m.altra origine · French collègue / Latin COLLĒGA
Catalano
/kumˈpaɲ/
m.ereditaria
From the nominative *COMPĀNIŌ, like Old French compain.
Inglese
/kəmˈpænjən/
dal latino/francese · Old French compaignon
L’antenato latino
*COMPĀNIŌNEM‘one who shares bread (COM- + PĀNIS)’
Tutte e sei le sorelle discendono da questa parola, salvo diversa indicazione qui sotto.
La storia
A companion is literally 'one you share bread with', a Late Latin calque of a Germanic word. Its NI became ñ and gn; French copain 'pal' is the Old French nominative compain.
Parenti inglesi: companion, company, accompany
Leggi fonetiche all’opera
Imparala
In una frase
- esEs mi compañero de clase.
- frC'est mon copain de classe.
- itÈ il mio compagno di classe.
- ptEle é meu colega de classe.
- roE colegul meu de clasă.
- caÉs el meu company de classe.
- enHe's my classmate.