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concertare
Latin · ancient
"to contend with zealously, dispute"
con- 'together' plus certare 'to contend, strive' - originally about zealous conflict
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concertare
Italian · 1500s
"to bring into agreement"
the combative Latin sense flipped to cooperative agreement
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concert
French · 1500s
"agreement, harmony"
adopted from Italian for harmonious accord
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concert
English · 1660s-1680s
"a live musical performance"
entered for agreement in design or plan, then specialized to a public musical performance
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