Etymology of the English word diffuse
the English word
diffusederived from the Latin word
diffusus (spread out; wide; extending)
derived from the Latin word
diffundere (diffuse; spread, pour out; expand, enlarge; spread)
using the Latin prefix
dis-derived from the Late Latin word
fundere (pour, cast; scatter)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gheu-Date
The earliest known usage of diffuse in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
diffuser,
diffusible,
diffusive,
diffused,
diffusingCognates
Dutch
diffuus, French
diffus, German
diffus, Norwegian
diffus, Swedish
diffusUsage
Word found in Modern English
