Etymology of the English word egregious
the English word
egregiousderived from the Latin word
egregius (singular; distinguished; exceptional)
using the Late Latin prefix
e-derived from the Late Latin word
grex (flock, herd; crowd)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ger-Date
The earliest known usage of egregious in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
