Etymology of the English word egress
the English word
egressderived from the Latin word
egressus (landing place; egress; departure)
derived from the Latin word
egredi (go, march, come out)
derived from the Latin word
gradi (walk, step, take steps)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghredh-Date
The earliest known usage of egress in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
