Etymology of the English word execute
the English word
executederived from the Latin word
exsecutusderived from the Latin word
exsequi (follow, go along, on with; persist in; execute, carry out)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Late Latin word
sequi (to follow; follow; escort, attend; support, back, side with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sekĘ·-derived from the Old French word
executerDate
The earliest known usage of execute in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
electrocute,
executed,
executingUsage
Word found in Modern English
