Word origin
[1500–10; ‹ F ‹ L
concertātiōn- (s. of
concertātiō strife, controversy), equiv. to
concertāt(
us) ptp. of
concertāre to contend, fight (
con- con- +
certāre to contend, freq. of
cernere to decide, determine, lit., to sift; cf.
certain) +
-iōn- -ion; though influenced by F
concerter (
see concert) and perh. a new formation
]