Etymology of the English word adhere
the English word
adherederived from the Medieval Latin word
adherere (adhere, stick, cling)
derived from the Latin word
adhaerere (adhere, stick, cling)
derived from the Latin word
haerere (stick, adhere, cling to)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the French word
adhérerderived from the Latin word
adhaerere (adhere, stick, cling)
derived from the Latin word
haerere (stick, adhere, cling to)
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 adhere in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
adhered,
adheringUsage
Word found in Modern English
