Etymology of the English word execrate
the English word
execratederived from the Latin word
exsecrari (curse; detest)
derived from the Latin word
execrari (curse; detest)
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
sacrare (consecrate, make sacred, dedicate)
derived from the Latin word
sacer (sacred; sacred, holy, consecrated)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sak-Date
The earliest known usage of execrate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
execrative,
execratory,
execrated,
execratingUsage
Word found in Modern English
