Etymology of the English word affix
the English word
affixderived from the French word
affixerderived from the Medieval Latin word
affixarederived from the Latin word
affigere (fasten, fix, pin)
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
figere (fasten, fix; pierce)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhigʷ-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhīgʷ-Date
The earliest known usage of affix in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
affixation,
affixed,
affixingCognates
French
affixe, German
Affix, Norwegian
affiksUsage
Word found in Modern English
