Etymology of the English word expert
the English word
expertderived from the Old French word
expertderived from the Latin word
expertus (expert, one who has experience; well-proved, tested; shown to be true)
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 expert in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
expertizeCognates
Dutch
expert, French
expert, German
Experte, Italian
sperto, Norwegian
ekspert, Provençal
expert, Spanish
experto, Swedish
expertUsage
Word found in Modern English
