Etymology of the English word import
the English word
importderived from the Medieval Latin word
importare (bring in, convey; import)
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
portare (carry, bring)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*per-using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
Date
The earliest known usage of import in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
importation,
importee,
imported,
importingCognates
Dutch
import, French
importation, German
Import, Lithuanian
importas, Norwegian
import, Polish
import, Russian
импopт, Swedish
importUsage
Word found in Modern English
