Etymology of the English word devastate
the English word
devastatederived from the Late Latin word
devastatio (devastation)
derived from the Latin word
devastare (devastate, lay waste)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
vastare (lay waste, ravage, devastate)
derived from the Latin word
vastus (huge, vast; monstrous)
derived from the Late Latin word
vanus (empty, vain; false)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*euə-Date
The earliest known usage of devastate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
devastating,
devastatedUsage
Word found in Modern English
