Etymology of the English word acquisition
the English word
acquisitionusing the Latin prefix
acquisition-derived from the Classical Latin word
acquirere (acquire)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word
quaerere (to ask; search for, seek, strive for)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kwer- (to do)
derived from the Late Latin word
acquisitio (acquisition; additional source of supply)
derived from the Latin word
acquisitus (strained, recherche)
derived from the Classical Latin word
acquirere (acquire)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word
quaerere (to ask; search for, seek, strive for)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kwer- (to do)
Date
The earliest known usage of acquisition in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
