Etymology of the English word celerity
the English word
celerityderived from the Old French word
celeritederived from the Latin word
celeritas (speed, quickness, rapidity)
derived from the Latin word
celer (swift, quick, agile)
derived from the Old French word
céléritéderived from the Latin word
celeritas (speed, quickness, rapidity)
derived from the Latin word
celer (swift, quick, agile)
derived from the French word
celerityderived from the Latin word
celeritas (speed, quickness, rapidity)
derived from the Latin word
celer (swift, quick, agile)
Date
The earliest known usage of celerity in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
