Etymology of the English word adverb
the English word
adverbderived from the English word
fromderived from the Latin word
adverbium (adverb)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Late Latin word
verbum (word; proverb)
Date
The earliest known usage of adverb in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
Dutch
adverbum, French
adverbe, German
Adverb, Italian
avverbio, Norwegian
adverb, Spanish
adverbio, Swedish
adverbUsage
Word found in Modern English
