Etymology of the English word experiment
the English word
experimentderived from the Old French word
experimentderived from the Classical Latin word
experimentum (trial, experiment, experience)
derived from the Latin word
experiri (test, put to the test; find out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*per-derived from the Latin word
peritus (skilled, skillful; experienced)
derived from the Latin word
perire (die, pass away; be ruined)
using the Late Latin prefix
per-derived from the Latin word
per (through)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perderived from the Latin word
ire (to go; go, walk; march)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ei-Date
The earliest known usage of experiment in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
experimentation,
experimented,
experinentingCognates
Dutch
experiment, French
expérimental, German
Experiment, Latin
experimentum, Lithuanian
eksperimentas, Norwegian
eksperiment, Polish
eksperyment, Russian
экcпepимент, Swedish
experimentUsage
Word found in Modern English
