Etymology of the English word arraign
the English word
arraignderived from the Old French word
araisnierderived from the Latin root
*adrationareusing the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word
ratio (account, reckoning, invoice)
derived from the Latin word
ratus (established, authoritative; fixed; rat)
derived from the Latin word
reri (think, regard; deem)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ar-Date
The earliest known usage of arraign in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
arraigned,
arraigningUsage
Word found in Modern English
