Etymology of the English word construe
the English word
construederived from the Late Latin word
construere (heap, pile, load)
using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word
struere (build, construct)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ster-Date
The earliest known usage of construe in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
construable,
misconstrue,
construed,
construingUsage
Word found in Modern English
