Etymology of the English word emphasis
the English word
emphasisderived from the Latin word
emphasis (emphasis; stress)
derived from the Greek word
emphasis, ἔμφασις
derived from the Greek word
emphaineinderived from the Late Greek word
phainein, φαίνω (to display; to show)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhā-Date
The earliest known usage of emphasis in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
emphasize,
overemphasis,
preemphasis,
underemphasisCognates
Dutch
emfaze, French
emphase, German
Emphase, Norwegian
emfase, Swedish
emfasUsage
Word found in Modern English
