Etymology of the English word allude
the English word
alludederived from the Latin word
alludere (frolic, play, sport around)
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 allude in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
alluded,
alludingCognates
Italian
alludere, Latin
alludereUsage
Word found in Modern English
