Etymology of the English word cult
the English word
cultderived from the Latin word
cultus (care, worship, devotion; cultivated, tilled, farmed; habitation; cultivation; civilization; personal care, maintenance, grooming)
derived from the Late Latin word
colere (honor, cherish, worship; live in , inhabit; till)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷel-Date
The earliest known usage of cult in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
cultismCognates
Dutch
cultus, French
culte, German
Kult, Italian
culto, Latin
cultus, Norwegian
kult, Swedish
kultUsage
Word found in Modern English
