Etymology of the English word asperse
the English word
aspersederived from the Latin word
aspersus (sprinkling on, upon; sprinkle)
derived from the Latin word
aspergere (sprinkle, strew on, splatter)
derived from the Latin word
spargere (scatter, strew, sprinkle)
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 asperse in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
aspersed,
aspersingUsage
Word found in Modern English
