Etymology of the English word denounce
the English word
denouncederived from the Old French word
denoncierderived from the Classical Latin word
denuntiare (announce, give official information; declare; give notice, warn, foretell)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
nuntiare (announce, report, bring word)
derived from the Latin word
nuntius (announcing, bringing word; giving warning; messenger, herald, envoy)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*neu-Date
The earliest known usage of denounce in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
denounced,
denouncingCognates
Dutch
denuncieren, French
dénoncer, German
denunzieren, Italian
dinunziare, Spanish
denunciarUsage
Word found in Modern English
