Etymology of the English word denote
the English word
denotederived from the French word
dénoterderived from the Latin word
denotare (mark; lay on; observe)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
notare (observe; record; brand)
derived from the Latin word
nota (mark, sign, letter)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gno-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gnō-Date
The earliest known usage of denote in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
denotive,
denoted,
denotingUsage
Word found in Modern English
