Etymology of the English word fascinate
the English word
fascinatederived from the Latin word
fascinatio (fascination; bewitching)
derived from the Latin word
fascinare (cast a spell on, bewitch)
Date
The earliest known usage of fascinate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
fascinating,
fascinatedCognates
Danish
fata morgana, Dutch
fascineren, Dutch
fata-morgana, English
fata morgana, French
fasciner, German
faszinieren, Norwegian
fatamorgana, Spanish
fascinarUsage
Word found in Modern English
