Etymology of the English word impinge
the English word
impingederived from the Latin word
impingere (thrust, strike or dash against)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
pingere (decorate, embellish; depict in embroidery; paint, tint, color)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*peig-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
pangere (compose; insert, drive in)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pag-Date
The earliest known usage of impinge in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
impinged,
impingingUsage
Word found in Modern English
