Etymology of the English word evaporate
the English word
evaporatederived from the Late Latin word
evaporareusing the Late Latin prefix
e-derived from the Latin word
vaporare (cover or fill with vapor; heat, warm)
derived from the Latin word
vapor (sound; cry; steam, vapor; exhalation)
derived from the Latin word
evaporatio (evaporation)
derived from the Late Latin word
evaporareusing the Late Latin prefix
e-derived from the Latin word
vaporare (cover or fill with vapor; heat, warm)
derived from the Latin word
vapor (sound; cry; steam, vapor; exhalation)
Date
The earliest known usage of evaporate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
evaporable,
evaporator,
evaporated,
evaporatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
