Accompany
/əˈkʌm.pə.ni/noun
To go with someone or be present with them.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Latin roots meaning “with” + “bread,” reflecting a deep social bond of people who break bread together.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kom
“with, together”
Latin
Latin
com- + panis
“with + bread”
Late Latin
Late Latin
companio
“one who eats bread with another; companion”
Old French
Old French
acompagner
“to keep company with, escort”
Middle English
English
accompanyen
“to go with, escort”
Modern English
English
accompany
“to go with or be present alongside someone or something”
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