Etymology of the English word deterrent
the English word
deterrentderived from the Latin word
deterrensderived from the Latin word
deterrere (deter; frighten away; discourage)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
terrere (frighten, scare, terrify)
Date
The earliest known usage of deterrent in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
deterrenceDerivations in other languages
Italian
deterrente
