Etymology of the English word apply
the English word
applyderived from the Old French word
aplierderived from the Latin word
applicare (apply, put in practice; connect, place near, bring into contact)
derived from the Late Latin word
plicare (to fold; fold , bend, flex; multiply by X , X-tuple; add together)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*plek-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 apply in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
appliance,
applied,
misapply,
applyingUsage
Word found in Modern English
