Etymology of the English word enter
the English word
enterderived from the French word
enterderived from the Classical Latin word
intrare (enter; go into, penetrate)
derived from the Latin word
inter (between)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*enderived from the Latin word
intra (within, inside, on the inside)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*enderived from the Old French word
entrerderived from the Classical Latin word
intrare (enter; go into, penetrate)
derived from the Latin word
inter (between)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*enderived from the Latin word
intra (within, inside, on the inside)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*enDate
The earliest known usage of enter in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
reenter,
entered,
enteringCognates
French
entrer, Italian
intrare, Provençal
intrar, Spanish
entrarUsage
Word found in Modern English
