Etymology of the English word detest
the English word
detestderived from the French word
detestderived from the Latin word
detestari (call down solemn curse on, execrate; detest)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
testari (give as evidence; bear witness; make a will)
derived from the Latin word
testis (testicle, a witness)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trei-Date
The earliest known usage of detest in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
detested,
detestingUsage
Word found in Modern English
