Etymology of the English word figment
the English word
figmentderived from the Late Latin word
figmentum (figment, fiction, invention)
derived from the Latin word
fingere (adapt, transform into; modify; make up; pretend; mold, form, shape)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dheigh-Date
The earliest known usage of figment in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
