Etymology of the English word deterge
the English word
detergederived from the French word
détergerderived from the Latin word
detergere (remove, take away; break to pieces; wipe, clean off, away)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
tergere (rub, wipe; wipe off)
Date
The earliest known usage of deterge in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
deterged,
detergingUsage
Word found in Modern English
