Etymology of the English word acculturate
the English word
acculturateusing the English prefix
ad-derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
using the English suffix
-atederived from the English word
acculturationusing the English suffix
-ationderived from the Latin suffix
-atioderived from the Latin suffix
-arederived from the French suffix
-ationderived from the English word
culturederived from the Old French word
culturederived from the Latin word
cultura (agriculture, cultivation, tilling)
derived from the Latin word
cultus (care, worship, devotion; cultivated, tilled, farmed; habitation; cultivation; civilization; personal care, maintenance, grooming)
derived from the Late Latin word
colere (honor, cherish, worship; live in , inhabit; till)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷel-derived from the Latin word
cultum (cultivated, tilled, farmed lands)
derived from the Late Latin word
colere (honor, cherish, worship; live in , inhabit; till)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷel-using the English prefix
ac-Date
The earliest known usage of acculturate in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
