Etymology of the English word examine
the English word
examinederived from the Old French word
examinerderived from the Latin word
examinare (weigh, examine, consider)
derived from the Latin word
examen (exam, test; apparatus; swarm; crowd; agony)
derived from the Latin word
exigere (drive out, expel; finish)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
agere (to drive; drive, urge, conduct)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the French word
examinederived from the Latin word
examinare (weigh, examine, consider)
derived from the Latin word
examen (exam, test; apparatus; swarm; crowd; agony)
derived from the Latin word
exigere (drive out, expel; finish)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
agere (to drive; drive, urge, conduct)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsDate
The earliest known usage of examine in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
examinee,
reexamine,
examined,
examiningCognates
French
examiner, Italian
esaminare, Spanish
examinarUsage
Word found in Modern English
