Etymology of the English word annex
the English word
annexderived from the French word
annexerderived from the French word
annexederived from the Latin word
annexus (attached, linked, joined; fastening, attaching, connection)
derived from the Latin word
annectere (tie on, to, tie up)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
using the New Latin prefix
an-derived from the Medieval Greek prefix
an-, ἀν-
derived from the Latin word
nectere (tie, bind)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ned-derived from the Medieval Latin word
annexarederived from the Latin word
annectere (tie on, to, tie up)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
using the New Latin prefix
an-derived from the Medieval Greek prefix
an-, ἀν-
derived from the Latin word
nectere (tie, bind)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ned-Date
The earliest known usage of annex in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
annexed,
annexingCognates
Dutch
annexeren, French
annexer, German
annektieren, Norwegian
annektere, Swedish
annekteraUsage
Word found in Modern English
