Etymology of the English word emit
the English word
emitderived 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 emit in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
emittance,
emitter,
emitted,
emittingUsage
Word found in Modern English
