Etymology of the English word emissary
the English word
emissaryderived from the Latin word
e (out)
derived from the Latin word
emissarius (emissary. agent, person sent on particular mission; side-shoot left)
derived from the Latin word
emissusderived from the Latin word
emittere (hurl; let go; utter)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
mittere (to send; send, throw, hurl)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsusing the Late Latin prefix
e-Date
The earliest known usage of emissary in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
