Etymology of the English word classification
the English word
classificationderived from the French word
classificationderived from the French word
classederived from the Latin word
classis (class, division of Romans; grade)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kelə- (to call)
Date
The earliest known usage of classification in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
classifyCognates
Spanish
clasificaciónUsage
Word found in Modern English
