comer

/koˈmeɾ/ · A1 · verb

to eat

🍽️ Latin com- + edere (to eat up) — edere also gives English edible

Comer comes from Latin comedere: com- (completely) + edere (to eat). The middle wore away over time, leaving com-er. English edible and comestible share the same root, so comer = to do the edible thing.

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