addition

Where does the word "addition" come from? It comes from Latin addere, passing through Latin before entering English (1400s).

Addition’s story begins in Latin: addere meant “to give to, to put to.” To give to, to put to, from ad- (to) and dare (to give). Within Latin, it grew into additio by ancient. A putting to, a joining, from addere. It reached English by 1400s as addition. First recorded around 1400 in the English 'Brut', a chronicle translated from Anglo-Norman French. Today, addition means the act of adding, or something joined to something else.

1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient addere "to give to, to put to", to give to, to put to, from ad- (to) and dare (to give).
2. Stage 2 · Latin · ancient additio "a putting to, a joining", a putting to, a joining, from addere.
3. Stage 3 · English · 1400s addition "the act of adding, or something added", first recorded around 1400 in the English 'Brut', a chronicle translated from Anglo-Norman French.