Etymology of the English word confute
the English word
confutederived from the Latin word
confutare (abash, silence; shock; restrain, check, repress)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
bhau- (to hit)
Date
The earliest known usage of confute in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
confuted,
confutingUsage
Word found in Modern English
