Etymology of the English word aspire
the English word
aspirederived from the Latin word
aspirare (breathe, blow; aspirate)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
spirare (breathe; blow; live)
Date
The earliest known usage of aspire in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
aspired,
aspiringCognates
French
aspirer, German
aspirieren, Italian
aspirare, Spanish
aspirarUsage
Word found in Modern English
