Etymology of the English word frustrate
the English word
frustratederived from the Latin word
frustrare (disappoint, frustrate, deceive; reject; delay; rob)
derived from the Latin word
frustraderived from the Latin word
frustrari (disappoint, frustrate, deceive; reject; delay; rob)
derived from the Latin word
frustraDate
The earliest known usage of frustrate in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
frustrated,
frustratingCognates
Dutch
frustreren, Dutch
vos, English
fox, French
frustrer, German
frustrieren, Norwegian
frustrere, Swedish
frustrationUsage
Word found in Modern English
