Etymology of the English word arrogant
the English word
arrogantderived from the French word
arrogantderived from the Latin word
arrogans (arrogant, insolent, overbearing)
derived from the Latin word
arrogare (adopt as one's son)
derived from the Latin word
rogare (to ask; ask, ask for; invite)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Old French word
arrogauntderived from the Latin word
arrogans (arrogant, insolent, overbearing)
derived from the Latin word
arrogare (adopt as one's son)
derived from the Latin word
rogare (to ask; ask, ask for; invite)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
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 arrogant in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
arrogant, French
arrogant, German
arrogant, Italian
arrogante, Latin
arrogantes, Norwegian
arrogant, Provençal
arrogan, Swedish
arrogantUsage
Word found in Modern English
