Etymology of the English word celebrate
the English word
celebratederived from the Latin word
celebrare (celebrate, perform; frequent)
derived from the Latin word
celeber (famous, celebrated, renowned; oft repeated, frequent; busy)
derived from the Latin word
celebratio (celebrating a festival, mass; throng)
derived from the Latin word
celebratus (crowded, much frequented, festive)
derived from the Latin word
celebrare (celebrate, perform; frequent)
derived from the Latin word
celeber (famous, celebrated, renowned; oft repeated, frequent; busy)
Date
The earliest known usage of celebrate in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
celebrated,
celebratingCognates
Dutch
celebreren, French
célébrer, German
zelebrieren, Italian
celebrare, Norwegian
celebritet, Spanish
celebrar, Swedish
celebreraUsage
Word found in Modern English
