Etymology of the English word impertinent
the English word
impertinentderived from the Old French word
impertinentderived from the Late Latin word
impertinensusing the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
in-derived from the Late Latin word
pertinere (reach; extend; relate to)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-using the Late Latin prefix
per-derived from the Latin word
per (through)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perDate
The earliest known usage of impertinent in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
impertinent, German
impertinent, Norwegian
impertinent, Swedish
impertinentUsage
Word found in Modern English
