Etymology of the English word emasculate
the English word
emasculatederived from the Latin word
emasculatioderived from the Latin word
emascularederived from the Latin word
masculus (male, masculine, proper to males)
derived from the Latin word
mas (male; male; masculine, of the male sex)
Date
The earliest known usage of emasculate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
emasculated,
emasculatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
