Etymology of the English word immigration
the English word
immigrationderived from the Latin word
immigrare (move)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
migrare (transport; move; change residence)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mei-using the Latin prefix
im-derived from the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
using the English prefix
im-Usage
Word found in Modern English