Etymology of the English word accuse
the English word
accusederived from the Latin word
accusare (accuse, blame, find fault)
derived from the Latin word
causa (cause, reason, motive; occasion, subject; plea; thing)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Old French word
accusederived from the Latin word
accusare (accuse, blame, find fault)
derived from the Latin word
causa (cause, reason, motive; occasion, subject; plea; thing)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
Date
The earliest known usage of accuse in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
accusal,
accused,
accuser,
accusingCognates
French
accuser, Italian
accusare, Spanish
acusarUsage
Word found in Modern English
