Etymology of the English word audit
the English word
auditderived from the Latin word
auditus (hearing; listening; act)
derived from the Late Latin word
audire (to hear; hear, listen, accept)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*au-Date
The earliest known usage of audit in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
preaudit,
postaudit,
ecoaudit,
audited,
auditingDerivations in other languages
French
auditUsage
Word found in Modern English
