Collaborate etymology in English

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English word collaborate comes from Latin laboro, Latin con, and later Latin collaboro (I work together with others; I collaborate.)

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
laboro	Latin (lat)	(transitive) I produce. I am imperiled. I endeavor, strive. I suffer, am oppressed, am afflicted with. I toil, labor.
con	Latin (lat)
collaboro	Latin (lat)	I work together with others; I collaborate.
collaborateur	French (fr)	Collaborator.
collaborator	English (en)	A person who cooperates traitorously with an enemy.. A person who works with others towards a common goal.
collaborate	English (en)	To voluntarily cooperate treasonably, as with an enemy occupation force in one's country.. To work together with others to achieve a common goal.

Collaborate etymology