Etymology of the English word extort
the English word
extortderived from the Latin word
extortusderived from the Latin word
extorquere (extort; tear away, twist away)
derived from the Latin word
torquere (turn, twist; hurl)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsDate
The earliest known usage of extort in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
extorted,
extortingUsage
Word found in Modern English
