Etymology of the English word amplitude
the English word
amplitudederived from the French word
amplitudederived from the Latin word
amplitudo (greatness; extent, breadth)
derived from the Latin word
amplus (great, large, spacious)
Date
The earliest known usage of amplitude in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
amplitude, French
amplitude, German
Amplitude, Italian
amplitudine, Spanish
amplitud, Swedish
amplitudUsage
Word found in Modern English
