Etymology of the English word arbitrary
the English word
arbitraryderived from the Latin word
arbitrarius (at discretion of arbiter; done by arbitration; arbitrary)
derived from the Latin word
arbiter (eye-witness, on-looker; umpire)
Date
The earliest known usage of arbitrary in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
conniption,
robin,
togCognates
Dutch
arbitrair, French
arbitraire, German
arbiträr, Italian
arbitrario, Norwegian
arbiträr, Provençal
arbitrariUsage
Word found in Modern English
