Etymology of the English word imperial
the English word
imperialderived from the Old French word
imperialderived from the Latin word
imperialis (imperial; of the emperor)
derived from the Latin word
imperium (command; authority; rule)
derived from the Latin word
imperare (order, command, levy)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
parare (prepare; furnish, supply)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perÉ™-using the Latin suffix
-alisDate
The earliest known usage of imperial in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
imperialismUsage
Word found in Modern English
