Etymology of the English word designate
the English word
designatederived from the Latin word
designatio (arrangement, disposition, layout; demarcation, marking out; figure)
derived from the Latin word
designatus (designate, elect; appointed)
derived from the Latin word
designare (earmark, choose; appoint; mark; point, mark)
derived from the Latin word
signare (mark, stamp, designate)
derived from the Late Latin word
signum (battle standard; indication; seal)
derived from the Latin word
secare (to cut; cut, sever; decide)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sek-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sekʷ-using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
Date
The earliest known usage of designate in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
predesignate,
designated,
designatingCognates
French
désigner, German
designieren, Italian
designare, Spanish
designar, Swedish
designeraUsage
Word found in Modern English
