Etymology of the English word emigrate
the English word
emigratederived from the Late Latin word
emigratioderived from the Latin word
emigratusderived from the Latin word
emigrare (move out; depart)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Latin word
migrare (transport; move; change residence)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mei-using the Late Latin prefix
e-Date
The earliest known usage of emigrate in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
emigratory,
emigrated,
emigratingCognates
Dutch
emigrieren, French
émigrer, German
emigrieren, Norwegian
emigrere, Swedish
emigreraUsage
Word found in Modern English
