Etymology of the English word impetuous
the English word
impetuousderived from the Old French word
impetueuxderived from the Latin word
impetuosusderived from the Classical Latin word
impetus (attack, assault, charge)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
impesderived from the Classical Latin word
petere (to seek; attack; aim at; desire)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pet-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
impetere (attack, assail; rush upon)
derived from the Classical Latin word
petere (to seek; attack; aim at; desire)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pet-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 French word
impetuousderived from the Latin word
impetuosusderived from the Classical Latin word
impetus (attack, assault, charge)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
impesderived from the Classical Latin word
petere (to seek; attack; aim at; desire)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pet-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
impetere (attack, assail; rush upon)
derived from the Classical Latin word
petere (to seek; attack; aim at; desire)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pet-using the Latin prefix
im-derived from the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
Date
The earliest known usage of impetuous in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
