Etymology of the English word altercate
the English word
altercatederived from the Latin word
altercari (argue, bicker, dispute)
derived from the Latin word
alter (one; second, another; second, further, next)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*al-Date
The earliest known usage of altercate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
altercated,
altercatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
