Etymology of the English word divulge
the English word
divulgederived from the Old French word
divulguerderived from the Classical Latin word
divulgare (publish, disseminate news of)
using the Latin prefix
dis-derived from the New Latin word
di-derived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
derived from the New Latin word
di-derived from the Latin word
vulgare (spread around, among the multitude; publish)
derived from the Latin word
vulgus (common people, general public, multitude)
Date
The earliest known usage of divulge in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
divulgence,
divulged,
divulgingUsage
Word found in Modern English
