Etymology of the English word facetious
the English word
facetiousderived from the Old French word
facetieuxderived from the Old French word
facetiederived from the English word
futilederived from the Latin word
futtilis (vain; worthless)
derived from the Latin word
futilis (vain; worthless)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gheu-derived from the English word
utilitarianderived from the English word
utilityderived from the Old French word
utelitederived from the Latin word
utilitas (usefulness, advantage)
derived from the Latin word
utilis (useful, profitable, practical)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
usarederived from the Latin word
usus (use, enjoyment; experience)
derived from the Latin word
uti (use, make use of, enjoy)
derived from the Old French word
utilitederived from the Latin word
utilitas (usefulness, advantage)
derived from the Latin word
utilis (useful, profitable, practical)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
usarederived from the Latin word
usus (use, enjoyment; experience)
derived from the Latin word
uti (use, make use of, enjoy)
using the English suffix
-arianderived from the French word
facétieuxderived from the French word
facétiederived from the Latin word
facetia (wit, joke)
derived from the Latin word
facetus (witty, humorous; clever)
derived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-Date
The earliest known usage of facetious in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
ailurophile,
futilitarianUsage
Word found in Modern English
