Etymology of the English word decrepitate
the English word
decrepitateusing the English prefix
de- (a suffix which indicates the removal, separation, descent, etc)
derived from the Old French prefix
de-derived from the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the New Latin word
decrepitarederived from the Latin word
crepitare (rattle, clatter; rustle)
derived from the Latin word
crepitus (rattling, rustling, crash)
derived from the Late Latin word
crepare (crack; burst asunder; resound; rattle, rustle, clatter)
Date
The earliest known usage of decrepitate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
decrepitated,
decrepitatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
