Compania
/kəmˈpæn.jə/noun
A company or partnership, especially a business association.
Did you know?Its deepest roots trace back to Latin companions, literally people who eat bread together, turning fellowship into a word for business and power.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
companio
“a companion; one who eats bread with another”
Late Latin
Latin
companio
“fellow, partner, associate”
Old French
Old French
compaignie
“fellowship, body of companions; company”
Middle English
English
compaignie
“companionship; a band of people; business association”
Modern English
English
company
“a commercial business organization; a group of people together”