Etymology of the English word destitute
the English word
destitutederived from the Latin word
destitutus (destitute, devoid of; childless)
derived from the Latin word
destituere (desert, leave, abandon; fix, set , set up)
derived from the Latin word
statuere (set up, establish, set)
derived from the Latin word
status (appointed; position, situation, condition)
derived from the Latin word
stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stā-Date
The earliest known usage of destitute in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
