Etymology of the English word immaculate
the English word
immaculatederived from the Latin word
immaculatus (immaculate, unstained, spotless)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
in-using the Latin prefix
im-derived from the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
maculatusderived from the Latin word
maculare (spot; pollute; dishonor)
derived from the Latin word
macula (spot, stain; spot, stain, blemish)
Date
The earliest known usage of immaculate in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
French
immaculé, German
MakelUsage
Word found in Modern English
