Etymology of the English word emission
the English word
emissionderived from the Latin word
emissio (emission; discharging; releasing; making religious profession; sending out; letting go)
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-derived from the Latin word
emissumderived 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 emission in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
emissive,
photoemissionCognates
Dutch
emissie, German
Emission, Norwegian
emisjon, Swedish
emissionUsage
Word found in Modern English
