Etymology of the English word forensic
the English word
forensicderived from the Latin word
forensis (public; pertaining to the courts)
derived from the Latin word
forum (market; forum; court of justice)
derived from the Latin word
foris (door, gate; a folding door)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhwer- (door, doorway)
Date
The earliest known usage of forensic in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
