Etymology of the English word elicit
the English word
elicitderived from the Latin word
elicitusderived from the Latin word
elicere (draw, pull out, forth)
derived from the Latin word
lacereusing the Late Latin prefix
e-Date
The earliest known usage of elicit in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
elicited,
elicitingUsage
Word found in Modern English
