Etymology of the English word detective
the English word
detectivederived from the English word
detectderived from the Latin word
detectusderived from the Latin word
detegere (uncover, disclose, reveal)
derived from the Classical Latin word
tegere (to cover; cover, protect; defend)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
using the English suffix
-ivederived from the French suffix
-ivederived from the Latin suffix
-ivusDerivations in English
dick,
detectivityDerivations in other languages
French
détective, Italian
detective, Italian
detettivo, Portuguese
detective, Portuguese
detetive, Spanish
detectiveCognates
Dutch
detective, French
détective, German
Detektiv, Lithuanian
detektyvas, Norwegian
detektiv, Polish
detektyw, Russian
дeтeктив, Swedish
detektivUsage
Word found in Modern English
