Etymology of the English word excite
the English word
excitederived from the Latin word
excitare (wake up, stir up; cause)
derived from the Latin word
exciere (rouse; call out send for; summon)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Latin word
ciere (disturb, shake; provoke; move, set in motion; excite)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kei-derived from the Latin word
citare (urge on, encourage; promote)
derived from the Latin word
citus (quick, swift, rapid)
derived from the Latin word
ciere (disturb, shake; provoke; move, set in motion; excite)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kei-derived from the Latin word
cire (disturb, shake; provoke; move, set in motion; excite)
Date
The earliest known usage of excite in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
excited,
exciting,
excitor,
overexcite,
exciterCognates
French
exciter, Italian
eccitare, Spanish
excitarUsage
Word found in Modern English
