myEtymology.com: English etymology of deflect

Etymology of the English word deflect

the English word deflect

derived from the Latin word deflectere (bend downwards; bend; turn; bend, turn aside, off; divert, distract; turn one's eyes)

using the Late Latin prefix de-

derived from the Latin word de (away; down)

derived from the Latin word flectere (bend, curve, bow)

The earliest known usage of deflect in English dates from the 17th century.

Word found in Modern English