Etymology of the English word distribute
the English word
distributederived from the Latin word
distributusderived from the Latin word
distribuere (divide, distribute, assign)
using the Latin prefix
dis-derived from the Latin word
tribuere (divide, assign; present)
derived from the Latin word
tribus (third part of the people; tribe, hereditary division)
Date
The earliest known usage of distribute in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
distributary,
redistribute,
distributee,
distributed,
distributingCognates
French
distribuer, Italian
distribuire, Latin
distribuere, Spanish
distribuirUsage
Word found in Modern English
