Etymology of the English word emend
the English word
emendderived from the Latin word
emendare (correct, emend, repair)
derived from the Latin word
menda (bodily defect, blemish; fault)
derived from the Latin word
mendum (bodily defect, blemish; fault)
using the Late Latin prefix
e-Date
The earliest known usage of emend in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
emended,
emendingCognates
Dutch
emenderen, French
émender, German
emendieren, Italian
emendare, Norwegian
emendere, Spanish
emendarUsage
Word found in Modern English
