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Etymology of the English word discriminate

the English word discriminate
derived from the Late Latin word discriminatio (discrimination; wise judgment)
derived from the Latin word discriminatus
derived from the Latin word discriminare (divide up, separate)
derived from the Latin word criminare (accuse, denounce; charge)
derived from the Latin word discrimen (crisis, separating line, division)
derived from the Late Latin word discernere (see, discern; distinguish)
using the Latin prefix dis-
derived from the Medieval Latin word cernere (sift, separate, distinguish)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *krei-
derived from the Latin word discriminus
derived from the Late Latin word discernere (see, discern; distinguish)
using the Latin prefix dis-
derived from the Medieval Latin word cernere (sift, separate, distinguish)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *krei-

Date

The earliest known usage of discriminate in English dates from the 17th century.

Derivations in English

discriminated, discriminating

Cognates

Dutch discrimineren, French discriminer, German diskriminieren, Norwegian diskriminere, Swedish diskriminera

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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