Etymology of the English word assert
the English word
assertderived from the Latin word
asserere (lay hands on, grasp; assert; plant, set at, near)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word
serere (to plant; sow, plant; strew; wreath; join, entwine)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*se-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ser-derived from the English word
assererederived from the English word
serereDate
The earliest known usage of assert in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
asserted,
assertory,
assertingUsage
Word found in Modern English
