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The word "compete" derives from the Latin verb "competere," which originally meant "to come together" or "to seek together." This verb was used in a legal context to refer to two parties who were bringing a case before a court. Over time, the meaning of "competere" evolved to include the idea of striving after something, and eventually to the more specific sense of engaging in a competition.
The Proto-Indo-European root *kʷet-, from which "compete" ultimately derives, also gave rise to other words related to competition, such as "contest" and "conquer." These words all share the common theme of coming together or striving for something.
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