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Etymology of the English word alternate

the English word alternate
derived from the Late Latin word alternatio (alternation, alternate movement; alternative)
derived from the Latin word alternare (do by turns, vary; alternate)
derived from the Latin word alternus (alternate, one after the, every other)
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 alternate in English dates from the 16th century.

Derivations in English

alternative, alternator, alternated, alternating

Cognates

French alterner

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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