Etymology of the English word authentic
the English word
authenticderived from the Old French word
autentiquederived from the Late Latin word
authenticus (original, genuine, authentic)
derived from the Greek word
authentikos, αὐθεντικός
derived from the Greek word
authentes, αὐϑέντης
derived from the Late Greek word
autos, αὐτός (self)
derived from the French word
authenticderived from the Greek word
authentikos, αὐθεντικός
derived from the Greek word
authentes, αὐϑέντης
derived from the Late Greek word
autos, αὐτός (self)
Date
The earliest known usage of authentic in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
authenticity,
inauthenticCognates
Dutch
authentiek, French
authentique, German
authentisch, Italian
autentico, Norwegian
autentisk, Swedish
autentiskUsage
Word found in Modern English
